[Elecraft] soldering SMD's

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

There are a bunch of videos on the web on this subject. I got some 
ultra-fine solder at Radio Shack, put a dot on one of the pads, and held 
the chip cap or resistor down with a pencil eraserwhile melting the 
solder with a fine-tip iron, then applied solder in the conventional way 
to the other end.  Works fine. You have to look out for surface tension 
in the solder blob, which is why the pencil eraser - otherwise you'll 
find some of your chips standing up on end once the solder goes molten.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/15/2012 6:51 AM, Mike Weir wrote:
> I ordered K6XX's CW indicating light for my Elecraft k2 and it has some (resistors and caps) SMD's  I am going to have to work with. I have been reading on the internet about ways to instal these comments. I have read about using solder paste as this helps to place them and kinds steady’s them while soldering. Any thoughts on this method?? The only SMD work I did was on my K3 with the DC mod for powering the P3 with the K3. The soldering job was not pretty at all any input on soldering SMD's would be appreciated.
> Mike
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