[sdiy] Need help with a SMD kit (OT?)

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> On Jul 18, 2017, at 10:43 AM, paula at synth.net wrote:
> 
> Elain,
> 
>  Don't give up, put it aside and relax for a short while.
> 
> Come back to it in a few days, do some beep tests and work through it. You're smarter than it is :)
> 
> Paula
> 
>  
> 
> 
>> On 2017-07-18 14:57, Elain Klopke wrote:
>> 
>> Well.... Nevermind....
>> 
>> I found my solder wick and was terribly happy to get all the excess blobs off the chips. The controls and jacks went in with ease. And then I plugged it in, fed it power (Red stripe where it is meant to be), and nothing happened. No lights. No sound. Nothing. I have a feeling that I severely overheated at least the microcontroller if not a few other bits of it.
>> 
>> That was a very expensive lesson....
>> 
>>> On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 6:26 AM, <paula at synth.net> wrote:
>>> Elain,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  I understand your frustration, I've been there :)
>>> 
>>>  Best way to get rid of solder bridges on SMT chips is to use the following;
>>> 
>>> 1) Solder flux
>>> 
>>> 2) Solder wick
>>> 
>>> 3) patience
>>> 
>>> 4) practice
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> you can buy numbers 1 and 2, simply cover the offending pins in flux (I use a syringe) and then use solder wick to lift the bridges
>>> 
>>> number 3 comes with time
>>> 
>>> number 4 you can do by grabbing an old PCB and bridging it then practicing removing the bridges.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sadly I'm not in the USA else I'd offer.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Paula
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2017-07-18 08:15, Elain Klopke wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey list,
>>>  
>>> I bought the Elements diy kit from Synthcube and managed to get all the surface mount components attached using solder paste, a tiny syringe, and a hot plate. Everything melted nicely and I only burnt the solder mask a bit because I wasn't quick enough getting it off the hot plate, but the copper traces appear to be still attached to the board so I'm not too worried.
>>>  
>>> And then the problems started. I let the board cool down and then started going about eliminating solder bridges on a couple of the ICs. I cleaned up one side of the microcontroller and then made the other three worse. I got one chip that was a little crooked seated properly and then another popped free and I couldn't get it resoldered. 
>>>  
>>> I've stepped away from the kit so I don't do more damage or throw it against the wall in frustration.
>>>  
>>> Is there anyone experienced in surface mount soldering (preferably in the US) that would be willing to fix this mess for me. I'm way out of my depth and am willing to pay postage both ways and a fee for your time.
>>>  
>>> Thanks in advance.
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