[sdiy] Special tools for SMT

[Martin Klang]

My tech used to cut a strip off, pull back a bit of the tape, then 
cellotape it to the desk at both ends before gently pulling the rest of 
the tape off. It leaves the strip with all the parts exposed, ready to 
be picked up by tweezers. Still fiddly though :)

 > my new favorite is my “electrician’s scissors”

Oh yes! I got a cheap CK Tools 492001 from Rapid a number of years ago. 
Didn't know I needed it - know I use it all the time.


Martin


On 09/02/2022 15:16, mark verbos via Synth-diy wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I’m working with SMT all the time now. Occasionally (right now) I have 
> to replace 50 of the same 0603 resistor on a PCB. I have hot tweezers, 
> which is very fast for taking them off/putting them on, but getting 
> the new resistor out of a reel or bin in my parts box is clumsy and 
> slow. Is there a feeder system that anyone knows of that is intended 
> for hand rework, so that each resistor appears on the tape ready to be 
> picked up? All this dropping and flipping them is making me crazy.
>
> While we’re talking about it, is there any other special tools that 
> you can’t live without? I’ll start…. my new favorite is my 
> “electrician’s scissors”
> https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Jonard-Industries/ES-1964DS?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsUJpHmmVieqCc%252BkZ0YTPrF%252BPTJ3%252BvwMcc%3D 
> <https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Jonard-Industries/ES-1964DS?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsUJpHmmVieqCc%2BkZ0YTPrF%2BPTJ3%2BvwMcc=>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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