Learn Simple Surface Mount Soldering in Collin’s Lab
Many of us are intimidated by surface mount soldering, but as Collin Cunningham shows in this video, we shouldn’t be
Surface Mount Technology
Soldering Surface Mount LEDs on a Through-Hole PCB
EMSL customer Peter T. painstakingly soldered surface-mount LEDs (tinier than a grain of rice) onto the through-hole PCB of a Peggy matrix. Peter soldered 625 separate LEDs onto the board with the help of a jig, and Peggy worked perfectly with the surface-mount LEDs.
A Closer Look at Solder Paste
Zooming in on solder paste is more interesting than you might think.
Zach Smith’s “Super Simple SMT: Stencil8” Project
Zach “Hoeken” Smith just emailed us about his Stencil8 project, a straightforward technique for stenciling/squeegeeing on solder for surface mount (SMT) components. On his site (and Github) Zach has posted a really nice tutorial and the open source files for the tooling fixture (to hold the stencils), the stencils, the PCB set-up, etc.
New in the Maker Shed: Blinky SMT POV and Grid Kits
Interested in learning about SMT soldering? Check out the Blinky SMT POV and Grid kits, now available in the Maker Shed!
Solder Stencils via Electronic Craft Cutter
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool, some interesting process shots from user Shigeru Kanemoto, who’s used a Craft ROBO brand paper-cutting robot to prepare a stencil for applying solder paste to a PCB in preparation for SMT assembly. Uppermost, the stencil freshly cut; immediately above, solder paste applied. Cool idea, with a few more shots in Shigeru-san’s photostream.
Circuit Skills: Surface Mount Devices
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/08/circuit_skills_surface_mount_device.html
Join Collin Cunningham as he explores the oh-so-tiny world of surface mount electronics. Follow along as he constructs what may be the world’s smallest phototheremin all in super-macro detail – plus learn why adhesive poster putty is so darn useful.
