I just got some Cree R2's that I ordered from Cutters. I ordered them mounted on round MCPCB's knowing that they would be too large for my application, thinking that I would just trim down the MCPCB to the size needed. Now I am thinking it might be easier to just transfer the emitter from the large MCPCB to a smaller MCPCB that I have been using. Here is where I have no experience, transferring a SMT component. I have access to a SMT soldering iron (one with the tweezer end). I also have access to people with SMT experience, but no experience with SMT LED's. Do I just grab hold of the emitter until it comes off of the MCPCB? What temperature should I set the soldering iron for? Do I need to put flux and/or solder on the smaller MCPCB if an emitter was previously installed on it?
If there is already a thread with this information, please just point me to it. I am really excited to see if I can notice the difference between a P4 and my new R2's, but I am also afraid of damaging one of these expensive R2's that took 2 weeks to get here and are currently out of stock at Cutters. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
If there is already a thread with this information, please just point me to it. I am really excited to see if I can notice the difference between a P4 and my new R2's, but I am also afraid of damaging one of these expensive R2's that took 2 weeks to get here and are currently out of stock at Cutters. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.