i think he means http://www.metcal.com/tips/minhoof2.html > -----Original Message----- > From: d. terstegge [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 6:23 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Hand soldering fine pitch SMT > > Hi Grant, > > I typed the URL instead of using copy and paste (I don't have Internet > acces from my workingplace), that's why I gave you the wrong URL. I > hope this one's better: http://www.metcal.tips/minihoof2.html > > daan > > >>> Grant Emandien <[log in to unmask]> 11/29/02 11:08am >>> > Hi Daan, > > Is the metcal site correct - I cannot access it! > > Grant > > -----Original Message----- > From: d. terstegge [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 2:14 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Hand soldering fine pitch SMT > > > Hi Ron, > > For the chips I would recommend to keep the part in place with a > tweezer while making the solderjoint with a fine soldertip and a thin > solderwire. > To my opinion the best manual soldering method for fine-pitch QFP's is > described on http://www.metcal.tips/minhoof2.html. In this method you > must place a quantity of solder onto the face of a specially formed > tip, > after which your draw the tip along the row of fluxed leads, virtually > "painting" the leads with solder. > > Best regards, > > Daan Terstegge > Thales Communications > Unclassified mail > Personal Website: http://www.smtinfo.net > > > >>> [log in to unmask] 11/27/02 10:48pm >>> > Can anyone recommend good soldering technique for > hand assembly of 20mil pitch devices and 0603, 0402 > SMT chips? We are looking at doing some protoype > assembly on some fairly dense (and small) pcbs. We > were thinking of using solderpaste and one of those > portable solder pens with a hot air tip ie. Weller > Portasol. Has anyone had success using this > technique? > Thanks > Ron. > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV > 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text > in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: > http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for > additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV > 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text > in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: > http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for > additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 > ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > ********************************************************************** > Notice: > > This email transmission contains confidential information which is the > property of the sender and if you are not the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying or distribution of the > contents of this e-mail transmission, or the taking of any action in > reliance thereon or pursuant thereto, is strictly prohibited. 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