Soldering is best done under magnification. Parts become ever smaller and eyes get weaker, so even if you don’t need magnification now, you will. [Makzumi] didn’t want to shell out $400 or more for a ...

When [Felix Rusu], maker of the popular Moteino boards which started life as wireless Arduino compatibles, says he’s made a wireless ring light for his SMD microscope, we redirect our keystrokes to ...

Where SMD parts are involved in assembling new boards or in repairing damaged boards, the drag soldering methode has become common practice. Sure, a microscope can help (especially when you’re done ...

The manual construction of prototypes with SMD components has become quite a challenge. It is no longer possible to inspect the result with the naked eye, since the components used these days have ...