> aussiedude36 wrote:
> > I have recently decided I need to utilize SMT resistors on one of
my
> > designs as there simply isn't room for regular thru hole
resistors.
> >>From reading recent posts it seems as if I would simply use
solder
> > paste to glue/hold the SMT res. in place then heat it to melt the
> > solder. Can I do this with a soldering iron or do I need an
expensive
> > hot air type machine? What stops the solder paste from bridging
the 2
> > pads beneath the SMT Resistor? Any suggestions would be
appreciated.
Look in the Links section, there's a link to the Seattle Robotics
newsletter with a method of SMT soldering using a toaster oven. I've
never done it myself. The surface tension of the liquid solder pulls
it together and away from non-wetted surfaces.
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files:
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Steve