[Elecraft] reflow solder K-pod power resistor

[riese-k3djc at juno.com]

radio shack and others have acid free soldering flux
I find a toothpick tip holds enough to solder a component
touch the flow point and leave a bit of flux
cleans up well with a bit of alcohol
ect

Bob K3DJC



On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 19:03:19 -0500 "Bob Novas" <bob.novas at verizon.net>
writes:
> I successfully reflow soldered the surface mount 6.8 ohm resistor 
> across R82
> in my K3S today. It took me a while to get my courage up, but it 
> worked out
> well.
> 
>  
> 
> In the kind of reflow soldering I used, you melt some solder and 
> flux on the
> tip of a temperature controlled iron, and then, while holding the 
> SMD part
> to be soldered to the board in its final location, touch the iron 
> tip to the
> surface mount part one one side and then the other until it heats up 
> and
> solder flows (the "reflow").  It's hard to hold everything perfectly 
> still,
> but you can take a couple cracks at it until you get it right.
> 
>  
> 
> Bob - W3DK
> 
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