Re: gEDA-user: best ways to do SMT assembly

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have solder paste in a syringe.  Dab a bit of paste on every pad,
place parts, heat it up on a hotplate.  Works like a charm, but you
have to manually solder the other side's SMTs.  Even then, I dab
paste, place part, hold part down with something and touch both ends
with the iron to melt the paste.

For larger boards, I usually make a stencil for the paste and put it
on that way.  It's not much more accurate, but it's a lot faster.

For bridges, just use a bit of copper braid to remove it.


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