[sdiy] Burr Brown OPA2134PA DIP

[chris]

Same here. Nearsighted at arount 4.0, so for very close things I just 
take off my glasses.

Been doing SO-IC and as you said 0805, and the occasional 0603 for 
decoupling caps (love to have them as close as possible to the target).

The only magnification I use is a jewelers' magnifier for inspection and 
for reading tiny component labeling.


Chris



On 09/05/2026 15:29, Pete Hartman via Synth-diy wrote:
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> On Sat, May 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM rrsounds via Synth-diy 
> <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
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>     I don’t think anyone does SMD soldering without some form (or, my
>     case, forms) of magnification.
>
>
> Well maybe I'm the exception?  I have not found a comfortable and 
> usable form of magnification for the soldering itself.  Doing 0805 and 
> soic I generally haven't had any trouble without, despite being very 
> nearsighted all my life.  I do have a headset magnifier and a desktop 
> USB microscope but they're for inspection not soldering.
>
>
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