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Re:Building the mouse Logitech won't make by alnwlsn on Monday August 25, 2025 @02:29PM (#45017209)
Nobody believes me when I say that soldering SMD with an iron is easier than through hole. You don't have to keep flipping the board over!
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Re:Building the mouse Logitech won't make by throw-qqqqq on Monday August 25, 2025 @04:35PM (#45018665)
To be fair, it takes a little practice IMO and until you learn how to use flux correctly etc., it can seem very unattainable to ever learn well.

I got a huge confidence boost from one of the old engineers with rubbish eyesight. Thinking “If HE can see well enough to do 0603 and smaller, then so can I!” :D

A few hours practice on scrapped electronics made a big difference for me.

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Re:Building the mouse Logitech won't make by jacquesm on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @03:01AM (#45023185)
You don't have to 'keep flipping the board over' when doing through hole either. Just stick all of the components in, fold over two legs on chips and passives, then solder all of them in one go.
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