[sdiy] [OT] Soldering pins on QFP, etc

[Peter Pearson]

Hakko FM2032

https://www.hakko.com/english/products/hakko_fm2032.html

There are a few different bases one can use it with.


On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 17:33 MTG <grant at musictechnologiesgroup.com> wrote:

> I'm one of those mental patients that actually solders individual pins
> on things like TQFP-48 and MSOP-10 (0.5mm). I would like to find a
> soldering iron with a nice fine tip for doing that work. I'm not a
> drag-n-wick kind of guy. I do use a microscope.
>
> Anyway, any recommendations? I don't need a mega-station, just a
> soldering iron or soldering station dedicated to this (so I don't have
> to switch tips for everything else). I'm happy to try any power source
> except butane. I actually had some decent luck with a USB Soldering Iron
> but it's really not up to the task, as far as heating quickly and if you
> wipe it you have to wait a long time for it to heat back up.
>
> http://getlofi.com/usb-soldering-iron-now-in-the-getloficomshop/
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