Fortunately (or unfortunately), [ucDude] has had the opportunity to try out a high quality video microscope while soldering some small surface mount components. He loved it, the problem was he had a ...

Hackaday writer [Gerrit Coetzee] built a simple clamp to aid in surface mount component soldering. This cheap, easily made device uses gravity to hold tiny components in place. The tip of the bolt is ...

Makers and hobbyists have created all sorts of equipment to re-flow surface-mount components. The first I came across were modified domestic table-top ovens – some re-engineered to work exceedingly ...

iFixit is renowned for giving you the tools and knowledge to fix electronics yourself—saving you money and scratching your DIY itch. Now it’s creating the portable soldering iron to end all soldering ...