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| Thread ID: 118492 | 2011-06-07 06:48:00 | Preferred solder diameter for SMT DIY? | braindead (1685) | PC World Chat |
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| 1207511 | 2011-06-07 06:48:00 | Anyone here into DIY electronics? If you know what SMT stands for, you'll probably know instantly what the best diameter is for SMT multi-core solder. The solder I have is too thick and 'blobby'. I use a Hakko 888 soldering workstation. Also, where is the best place to buy such rolls of solder? Thank you all! |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 1207512 | 2011-06-07 07:10:00 | Hi Braindead SMT stands for Surface Mount Technology. Soldering SMT devices is easiest with smaller diameters of solder, smaller the better. Use rosin core. Suggest you try Jaycars (http://www.jaycar.co.nz/) for both devices and solder. BURNZEE |
Burnzee (6950) | ||
| 1207513 | 2011-06-08 01:37:00 | Solder paste. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1207514 | 2011-06-08 03:40:00 | Hi Guys Forgot to mention solder paste, you are absolutely correct, Braindead. The one I use is from Jaycars (www.jaycar.co.nz) too. Rather handy because its in a syringe and gel form. You need to apply this to the PCB pads before the solder. Apply the solder to the soldering iron and tin the each pad individually before soldering the components on. BURNZEE |
Burnzee (6950) | ||
| 1207515 | 2011-06-08 04:41:00 | Hi Guys Forgot to mention solder paste, you are absolutely correct, Braindead. The one I use is from Jaycars (www.jaycar.co.nz) too. Rather handy because its in a syringe and gel form. You need to apply this to the PCB pads before the solder. Apply the solder to the soldering iron and tin the each pad individually before soldering the components on. BURNZEE ...........and its exhorbitant price ensures it is used sparingly :clap |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1207516 | 2011-06-08 05:13:00 | ...........and its exhorbitant price ensures it is used sparingly :clap Burnzee's link was to SMD solder flux gel at $25, the solder paste is another $10 www.jaycar.co.nz :eek: |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1207517 | 2011-06-08 06:46:00 | It would seem to be very difficult to source 0.5mm dia. solder, DSE don't appear to sell solder at all now, what a dead loss they are these days. You can get a good quality lead free solder with some silver content here, a rather pricy large reel but good value for money: www.mindkits.co.nz and also some from here: www.voltelectronics.co.nz |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1207518 | 2011-06-08 11:03:00 | Nothing wrong with DSE. They proudly advertised good stocks of parallel imported toasters a little while ago. Only from their super stores though. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1207519 | 2011-06-08 14:32:00 | Anyone here into DIY electronics? If you know what SMT stands for, you'll probably know instantly what the best diameter is for SMT multi-core solder. Also, where is the best place to buy such rolls of solder? For SMD it depends on the size of the parts and how you are soldering them. 0.5mm or smaller is what you need. I recently purchased some 0.3mm and 0.4mm solder reels from eBay. The only real place I could find any of decent price for that diameter. I was a little worried that the flux would turn out to be rubbish but it seems to be just fine. I bought them from myworld.ebay.com Jaycar and DSE aren't good for smaller solder now, with the smallest size sold being 0.7mm and 0.8mm respectively. Farnell and RS have a much better range but they'll cost you. A lot. You might find these videos pretty useful\interesting too: www.youtube.com |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1207520 | 2011-06-10 09:32:00 | Huge thanks to all for great info. I went to myworld.ebay.com (thanks Agent_24)...talk about variety. Leaves places like JayCar for dead. VoltElectronics (www.voltelectronics.co.nz) look great too Terry. Dick Smith has lost it and JayCar seem to be feeling the heat. I've bought a few things from www.dealextreme.com and www.kaidomain.com and their free world-wide shipping is a big drawcard, even though stuff takes a few weeks to get here and some items look as if a shipping container has been dropped on them. That's why I've never bought anything from amazon.com. They're locked into the UPS loop and freight to NZ costs more than the item. Bug*er that! Spectron (https://www.spectron.co.nz/) in Penrose sometimes have a good range but they can't be bothered answering email and seem disinterested. Nay brothers...the future is not set in concrete :) |
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