Wow this Downboy750 is TINY! How do you solder them leads?

[KDOG3]

Good grief this thing just came today and yikes this thing is microscopic! How in the bleep do ya solder them leads to the board!?!? The only way I can see is have the wire long enough that it extends thru the holes a little bit and solder them from the back where there aren't delicate components. Would that work?

 

[kevinm]

What you've described is the normal way to do it (or, at least, what I was taught to do). Another trick is to use solid wire (not stranded) and slide the shielding up a ways. This allows you to hold the iron against the wire higher up. Then only the solder wire needs to get close to the components. If even that would be hard, you can cut the solder and place a small bit next to the wire first, then heat it. Finally, slide the sheilding back down when the wire is cool.

Good luck!

Kevin

 

[macforsale]

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[Lumbee1]

Stick the wire through the hole with 1/8 sticking out the other side.
Solder the wire.
Snip off the excess
If you are OCD like me, sand down the remaining bubble

 

[greenLED]

If you are OCD like me, sand down the remaining bubble

If you're OCD, there shouldn't be a remaining bubble! :nana:

(I file the excess solder too.)

 

[TorchBoy]

(I file the excess solder too.)

Are you guys making lead dust or do you use silver solder :goodjob: ?

 

[LuxLuthor]

Real men eat lead dust for lunch.

 

[TorchBoy]

Are you implying that only non-real men snort it?

 

[benighted]

Lead is soft enough it doens't hurt your teeth when you chew on it.

 

[aml]

Are you guys making lead dust or do you use silver solder :goodjob: ?

dont worry, i make mercury dust every day with my dental handpiece.:laughing:

 

[TorchBoy]

I did wonder what the Luxeon Dental is supposed to be for...