Which PCB maker?

[LarryD]

The trick is flux, reasonably hot iron, good solder, the angle of the tip, and speed of the iron.

HowToDragSolderSMD.mov

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I like the gull wing tip (sized to work) by HAKKO.

You need a well to get surface tension.

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The SW² method here is a bit more forgiving too.

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You can use ‘Solder Wick’ to manually generate a small-scale solder wave. PCB factories use a solder wave method to solder plated-through hole PCBs. [B.png] [C.jpg] This can be accomplished on a much smaller scale with a ‘Gull Wing’ soldering iron tip. [A.png] [A.jpg] Continued in the next post . . . [1.jpg]

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We have all used solder wick to remove excess solder from electronic component leads. By reversing the process, you can use solder wick to apply a controlled amount of solder to small fine pitch components. Use a magnetic hold down tool to anchor your component to the PCB. Add a drop of liquid flux to the leads. Melt a ‘small’ blob of solder on the end of a piece of solder wick; small being the operative word. Add a drop of liquid flux to the blob, heat with a soldering iron. When the blob…