Here's a good follow along for close pitch soldering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uiroWBkdFY
Haven't had to solder anything this close pitch but the video is just one in a series of good soldering techniques. Chris -----Original Message----- From: time-nuts <time-nuts-boun...@lists.febo.com> On Behalf Of Hal Murray Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2020 05:27 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@lists.febo.com> Cc: hmur...@megapathdsl.net Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Vaperware Parts and pulse stretching circuits j...@scawbydesign.co.uk said: > Just to put the record straight, I am a 72-year-old retired > electronics specialist who uses a 50-year-old Weller soldering iron > and a magnified > (x3.5) bench light to solder 64pin 0.5mm pitch MSP430 microprocessors > by hand. As I said - "... not impossible to solder." How long does it take? I've seen a writeup that says roughly, lots of flux, get a blob of solder on the tip of the iron and sweep it across a row of pins. If all goes well, it just works. I haven't tried it. --------- It was many years ago when I noticed that my eyes getting older had crossed over the pins getting smaller. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.