First time with SMD. Built two smaller SMD kits
first. I ended up using a hobby hot air gun. $20. Did 25% of the board at a time
over an afternoon. Mainly to stay organized and to reduce the risk of knocking
off parts. The wet paste melts at significantly lower temp than the solder.
Which is very good. Just keep the gun vertical to the?board and heat just
enough to melt the solder. With practice you can tell when the solder is going
to melt. No need to over heat.
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Use very little paste. A fine tip iron is very
handy for touch ups and removing bridges. Kit isn't finished yet. I got a FT-817
for Xmas and haven't been very motivated.
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