Homebrew PCBs

"Steve" <alienrelics@...> writes:
> Actually, that tutorial did specifically use an SMT IC with a
> thermal pad. Check out the videos on Page 7.

So they do!  That's new since I last checked thm out.

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

Hence my hotplate.  But if you can do that, you can just use that to
do the soldering too.