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Old 01-19-2009, 10:00 AM   #250 (permalink)
MazdaMatt
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Paul, for surface mount soldering we use solder paste instead of solder wire. It is a syringe filled with a slurry of flux and tiny solder balls. You squirt a tiny drop on each copper pad and place the component down with tweezers. The paste holds it still and you can heat up the pads till the solder balls melt.
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