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# SMT Component Solder HOWTO
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## This is a work in progress and subject to change
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## Items needed
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* PCB
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* Component(s) to be added
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* PCB cradle
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* Solder paste
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* No clean flux
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* Cotton swabs
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* Soldering Iron
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* Tweezers
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## Procedure
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1. Secure the PCB into the cradle.
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2. Apply solder paste to the PCB.
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3. Using tweezers, place the component into position on the PCB.
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4. Using the heat pen, melt the paste onto the component. The paste should conform onto the copper leads on the PCB.
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5. Repeat for all components.
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If there is a bridge between two leads and melting it with the heat pen doesn’t solve the problem, then continue.
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6. Using a cotton swab, apply a coat of no clean flux to the solder bridge.
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7. Heat up the soldering iron to 420 C. Press the iron onto the solder bridge to melt it. This should break the bridge.
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8. Repeat for other bridges.
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