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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Anyone have experience on soldering US8
packages, with a fine tip solder iron?


> On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:59:04 +0200, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:
>
>>
>> Geez, let me guess, you've hot air reflowed a few SMD ICs in your
>> time. Probably the only SMD component on the entire board. Otherwise,
>> it would be interesting to hear you tackling more than one of these
>> US8 packages in close proximity on the board using hot air.
>
>
> Can you re-phrase that so i get what you are saying?

He wants to know if you could solder one of those little parts with hot air
that is situated near other ones. Presumably he is concerned about the hot
air on the chip being soldered desoldering those near it.

Leon
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