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Re: Thru Hole to SMD transition: How to and What to get
2014-07-29 by qz9090@...
>1.....
May I ask what model of Tenma digital station you purchased?
>2. I purchased a cup warmer and use it to preheat circuit boards to
>make working on SMDs easier.
May I ask, what kind of cup warmer? Is it the kind to keep your coffee hot at your desk?
This is a new one on me...If it works, that's great!
>3. I found this article...
I saw this article too but thought I might like to have a little more control over the heat.
>4. Tweezers
Okay
>5. Visor
I haven't figured out how I am going to do the magnification yet, I wear glasses today and can't see much without them. I thought I might try a desk lamp with a built in magnifying glass, and see how it goes.
Regardless of my purchases, I still have a lot of thru hole components that I would like to use up, so as I look at the various items, I try to see if they are applicable to both thru hole and SMD.
What about solder vs solder paste? Is this a personal preference?
Thanks for your input.