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Subject: Re: [motm] Soldering help requested...

From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@...>
Date: 2001-03-09

On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Tentochi wrote:

> I now have several single-sided PCBs to stuff and solder. I only have
> experience (in the past 20 years) soldering double-sided boards.
>
> What special precautions should be taken when soldering single-sided boards?
> Do I still solder from the back of the board?

Single-sided boards are easy to work with, just note that there will be
no capillary action of the solder flowing up into the hole to form a nice
bead on the top side of the board as happens with plated-through holes.
Solder parts on the bottom ("copper") side of the after pushing their
leads through from the top side much like multilayer board stuffing.

Crow

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