[Elecraft] New K1 Kit

[EricJ]

Yes, pretty easy, but not true that it takes any special or expensive 
soldering station to do quality SMD work.

In the winter months I do a lot of SMD work. I don't have a quality 
soldering station at all. I use solder paste from a small syringe, cheap 
tweezers, a $2 coffee cup warmer (WalMart), a small $25 heat gun used by 
scrapbook crafters (Michael's), and a regular desk magnifier lamp. For a 
few parts, I use tweezers and my regular Hakko soldering iron with a 
pencil point. Here's a video of the technique I've been using for nearly 
10 years of the 62 years I've been a ham.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0OKuxPiGKs

If the link doesn't appear, google SMT Soldering Movie on youtube.

A K1-level SMD kit would be no problem for anyone capable of attacking a 
thru-hole K1 or K2, but Wayne clearly addressed that possibility, and 
rightly so. The K1 may be dead, but not soon forgotten.

Eric KE6US

K1 s/n 1976

K2 s/n 567


On 6/6/2019 10:50 AM, James Doty wrote:
> SMD soldering is actually pretty easy.  It does take a good quality
> soldering station to do it though.
>
> Yes, I need magnification when soldering surface mount components. :)
>
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