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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: soldering question

2007-10-24 by Stefan Trethan

The problem with the hotplate is that it won't work on PCBs with SMDs
on both sides, or will it?

ST


On 23 Oct 2007 20:49:42 -0400, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
>
> Bryan Pope <bryan.pope@...> writes:
> > So I should solder PCBs with SMT on a warm frying pan?
>
> So sparkfun says, and I agree.  Get a cheap hotplate or electric
> frying pan, and a syringe of paste (I use SynTECH - no refridgeration
> needed).  Apply paste (stencil or syringe), place parts, heat pcb
> until the solder melts, done!
>

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