How to do SMD soldering?

I did a small survey on my Facebook page the other day.

And a lot of people wanted me to write about how to do SMD soldering.

SMD stands for “Surface Mount Device”.

It’s a component that you do solder on top of the circuit board.

(Instead of through-hole components that you push through the board and solder on the other side)

Usually, these are smaller and scarier to solder.

And many hobbyists avoid them altogether.

But a lot of new integrated circuits only come in SMD-packaging, so it’s a good idea to learn it if you want to keep up with what’s new in electronics.

And it’s not that hard.

I do not have a steady hand.

My hand tends to shake when I try to do precision work.

But I am still able to do it.

The trick is to accept that it doesn’t have to be perfect on the first try.

Solder it.

Check it.

If it’s not good, use a solder wick to remove solder and try again.

Learn how to do SMD soldering with a soldering iron here:

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Keep On Soldering!
Oyvind @ build-electronic-circuits.com

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