AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Larry Barello" <yahoo@b...> wrote:

> ... I have a question about solder!

I would recommend 0.015 in. diameter for SMD work. I also have 0.020 
in for through-hole but 0.025 would be fine too.

I would recommend no-clean, but clean as is convenient using drug 
store isopropanol. Before you put any unsealed parts on, you can 
immerse the board for hours and just rinse it off. Once you have 
things like trimmers and connectors on, clean carefully by hand or 
just don't bother. Don't get dirty isopropanol on connectors or let 
it get into unsealed parts!

Rather than Digi-Key, check out eBay. Kester isn't the only brand.

Graham.