[Gmecm] Any USB developers out there?

[Craig Moates]

I'll usually put solder on one of the pads by hand and then heat it up to a melt while I place the part with tweezers. Then remove 
the heat and a second later release the part from being held.

Best regards,
Craig Moates


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ravet" <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:44 PM
Subject: RE: [Gmecm] Any USB developers out there?




> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org
> [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf Of Bill Shaw
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:06 AM
> To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
> Subject: Re: [Gmecm] Any USB developers out there?
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I've written a tutorial on surface mount assembly,  you can
> see it here....
> http://articulationllc.home.comcast.net/sm0402.htm
>
> Realistically,  0402 assembly is tough,  you're much better
> off sticking to 0805 if you can.
>
> hth,
>
> Bill

Do you have to reflow the paste?  I needed 3 hands to solder this board:
one for solder, one for the component, and one for the iron.  I was
thinking instead to put down blobs of paste, place the component, then a
touch with the iron to melt the paste.  The reflow oven looks neat but
more than I want to get into now, especially for this fairly small
project.

--steve

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