In The Ham Radio Shack SMT Work What Tools Are Required..?

[Andy Cunningham-2]

Hello Good People..!

The title of this post say's it all really..

If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and include
SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with
thru-hole technology...

What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack)

To do a wide varying range of jobs that we see both NOW and possibly in the
future..?

I'm sure that everyone here would be VERY interested in folk's out there
"ideas" ..."know-how's"
...PICTURES (hint hint !) and website links for sure...

Apologies if this has been discussed previously to this depth... Just
thought it an interesting Thread for everyone involved "newbie's" And
"Pro's" alike..

73's
Andy
GM0NWI

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[Jack Smith-6]

Andy:

I have a several page section on recommended SMT assembly tools and
techniques in the Z10000 buffer amplifier manual, available at
http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/Documents/Z10000%20Buffer%20Amplifier%20Assembly%20&%20Operation.pdf

Jack

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[N4LQ-2]

I have changed a few SMTs and it's not easy no matter what people tell you.
I used a product called Chip Quick.
Go here: http://www.chipquik.com/
Their solder melts at 135 degrees F., mixes with the original solder and
makes chip removal much easier. Resoldering is the touchy part! 73

Steve Ellington
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> Hello Good People..!
>
> The title of this post say's it all really..
>
> If one were going to succumb to the inevitable of the future... and
> include
> SMT WORK in the Shack in the same way we have undertaken general work with
> thru-hole technology...
>
> What Tools WOULD be required..? (In The Shack)
>
> To do a wide varying range of jobs that we see both NOW and possibly in
> the
> future..?
>
> I'm sure that everyone here would be VERY interested in folk's out there
> "ideas" ..."know-how's"
> ...PICTURES (hint hint !) and website links for sure...
>
> Apologies if this has been discussed previously to this depth... Just
> thought it an interesting Thread for everyone involved "newbie's" And
> "Pro's" alike..
>
> 73's
> Andy
> GM0NWI
>
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Steve,

I have used ChipQuik too.  It makes getting those multi-legged critters
off a lot easier.
You are correct that the resoldering part can be more difficult.  One
must use alcohol to completely clean the area where the chip was removed
or the new solder just will not stick.  Put some elbow grease into it
and scrub completely.  Even if things look clean, there can still be
enough residual to make re-soldering difficult.

73,
Don W3FPR

n4lq wrote:
>
> I have changed a few SMTs and it's not easy no matter what people tell
> you. I used a product called Chip Quick.
> Go here: http://www.chipquik.com/
> Their solder melts at 135 degrees F., mixes with the original solder
> and makes chip removal much easier. Resoldering is the touchy part! 73
>
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