[sdiy] More SMT project pictures

[Brousseau, Paul E (Paul)]

Yet another dumb question (not that the first was dumb-- I had no idea!)...  If there aren't any thru-holes, then how does one get the component to stay in place while soldering?

--PBr

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Gatrall [mailto:gatrall at pacbell.net]
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:57 PM
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [sdiy] More SMT project pictures


>Allow me to ask (another) dumb question:  How does one solder a surface
>mount component w/o a vapor-phase/solder-paste set-up?

Dumb answer: with solder and a soldering iron.

Longer answer: I have soldered far too many PCBs with SMT parts 
including 0604s and 100pin SQFPs (0.5mm pitch).  The tricks are to 
use really fine solder and a very fine soldering iron, and often a 
lot of flux.  0805s and bigger are actually easier and quicker to 
deal with than through-hole components.  You don't have to bend or 
trim the leads, and you never have to learn the resistor color code.