t...@leapsecond.com said: > Having not done SMT before, how should I do it with minimal risk to the > very precious PCB. Or, what equipment should I use this as a good excuse > to buy?
If you can get at it, 2 soldering irons, one on each end, works reasonably well. When both ends are melted, just push the part out of the way. Small/light things like 0805 resistors will frequently stick to one of the tops by surface tension of the liquid solder. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.