Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
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> 
> "clayton.gilmore" <clayton.gilmore@...> writes:
> > I haven't yet soldered any SMD IC's myself, but this tutorial may be 
> > of help:
> > 
> > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/present.php?p=SMD-HowTo-1
> 
> The one thing those tutorials don't cover is chips with thermal pads,
> which is what the OP is trying to solder.  You need a way to get heat
> *under* the chip for those.

Actually, that tutorial did specifically use an SMT IC with a thermal
pad. Check out the videos on Page 7.

I've not done this yet, but I think I'd feel better if it were sitting
on something to preheat the entire board.

Steve Greenfield