[sdiy] smt parts and magnification

[Murasaki Genie]

Hi,

IMO, handy magnifier would be sufficient for DIY projects. I used two handy 
magnifiers, one was a big and another was a small stuff laid directly upon 
a big one. And, successfully dealt with 0.5mm pitch TQFP. You'll need both 
of your hands, a thin soldering iron, an absorption tool, desoldering wick, 
good solder and a tweezer.

Good luck,

Genie

>From: Daniel Kruszyna <dan at krue.net>
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: [sdiy] smt parts and magnification
>Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:41:20 -0400
>
>I decided to do my next board using smt parts, and I must say that
>you can't really get a sense of the scale of things until the parts
>are in your hands. At least I don't need as much space for storage.
>
>What types of magnifiers do you people use when working with surface
>mount parts? Digikey carries the Luxo brand of magnifier lamps, but
>they look pretty expensive...
>
>-- Daniel
>