Soldering Guide

[kommando]

Saw this soldering guide on ocau off madshrimps.

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotohowto.php?howtoID=47

[kommando]

So was this any help to anyone?

[Kallileo]

Here you'll find "Low Cost SMD Soldering Guide".
But you have to sign up.

http://www.avrfreaks.net/Freaks/Articles/ColinSMD/1.php

[THunDA]

Originally posted by kommando
So was this any help to anyone?

Yes I checked it out..

Gearing up to do the vdimm mod and im new to the soldering part of modding ;) I manage a cell phone store and sometimes Id do minor things on pagers and cells.. But not this small..

This is what I picked up for the job..
Rosin Core Solder .05 dia.
Tip Tinner and Cleaner
15watt Grounded Soldering Iron
1k-Ohm 15 turn Potentionmeter
22 gauge wire Solid

Should I have gone with Flux and thinner Solder ?

Im still a little lost to what the flux does..

Also I do have a multimeter (GB Digital Multi-Tester Gdt-200a).. Im supposed to test the resistance before I turn things on and then when its on from the read points..

What do I set the multi meter to when I read it both times ?


Sorry to ask so many questions.. I just dont wana mess it up ;)

Thunda

[gouda96]

Originally posted by kommando
So was this any help to anyone?

I hope so...we will see soon :D

-doing a vmod with solder soon so we will see :D

[Hell-Fire]

Originally posted by kommando
So was this any help to anyone?

It will be some help to people, whether they want to step up and say they used it or not. ;)

You have to learn how...not a born trait.

[gouda96]

ouch...giving birth to a baby holding a soldering iron...

[Hell-Fire]

Originally posted by gouda96
ouch...giving birth to a baby holding a soldering iron...

LOL!

That would that damn doctor think twice before smacking your a$$ now wouldnt it.

[sandman]

I found it helpful.

[texuspete00]

All I needed was a couple of tips from our members and practice, practice, practice. You need to learn stuff like tinning and a couple other little tips. Look at enough mods on the net and then find chips similar to vreg's (anything with the pretty tight pins) on a 56k modem or similar garbage and your've got a victim.

Thunda the flux makes it flow and stick. That tip tinner/cleaner stuff makes tinning a snap. Never felt I was tinning well the old fashioned way. That stuff you got there sealed the deal and I finally went for something that works... my NF7s, and happily it still lives.