Floated off? Did you heat both ends at the same time? I haven't checked the parts on that particular board, but many such parts are attached to the board with a drop of adhesive before they're soldered.
When mounting SMDs - piggyback or on a bare board, I tack one lead with a slightly wet soldering iron tip while holding the part in place, just as shown in the procedure. When I'm satisfied with the placement, I solder the other terminal(s). Then, if needed, I go back and touch up the first one. That way, at least one terminal is secure at all times to hold the part. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Though they're not as much fun for me as through-hole parts, I had no particular trouble with the SMT resistors. I did wonder why they're piggybacked instead of replaced. One floated off and I had to put it back in. If they're just parallelled with the original 600 ohms, why not replace them? Leigh/WA5ZNU _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
