I'm really looking forward to watching this one. And a (late) congrats on 1k subs! It's awesome to see how much your channel has grown over the last couple years.
Finally had time to watching this one start to finish. I know it wasn't a great performing video for you but I'd be interested in seeing more be it updates on refining your technique, a tear down or anything really. I've heard of counterfeit flux on eBay and the like, any concern the paste isn't genuine? I've been kicking around the idea of picking up a hot plate for those boards with absurd thermal mass. It's a pain using two irons or an iron and hot air to remove or place parts- no hands left over to run the tweezers!
Yep a long video, glad you found the time. Meh, I knew the video wouldn't be a banger but it was a bit of insight into very basic tomfoolery on my part. Technique refinement is a priority for sure, I'll hand solder SMD's all day but bulk soldering is new to my shop, though not at all foreign. I got this bad boy because I want to repair those hideous thermally massive LED PCB's made from alumin(i)um 😉 among other things. Yep, I am suspect of the solder paste more research required, though the goal is cheap as possible without being a complete fail. For the price this hot plate is a must have in my opinion, opens a lot more doors and you don't need more hands, I get into enough trouble with the two I got!
I'm really looking forward to watching this one.
And a (late) congrats on 1k subs! It's awesome to see how much your channel has grown over the last couple years.
Cheers, yeah it's a good feeling. Slow but steady 😆.
Cool video ! Worth the watch !
Finally had time to watching this one start to finish. I know it wasn't a great performing video for you but I'd be interested in seeing more be it updates on refining your technique, a tear down or anything really. I've heard of counterfeit flux on eBay and the like, any concern the paste isn't genuine?
I've been kicking around the idea of picking up a hot plate for those boards with absurd thermal mass. It's a pain using two irons or an iron and hot air to remove or place parts- no hands left over to run the tweezers!
Yep a long video, glad you found the time. Meh, I knew the video wouldn't be a banger but it was a bit of insight into very basic tomfoolery on my part. Technique refinement is a priority for sure, I'll hand solder SMD's all day but bulk soldering is new to my shop, though not at all foreign. I got this bad boy because I want to repair those hideous thermally massive LED PCB's made from alumin(i)um 😉 among other things. Yep, I am suspect of the solder paste more research required, though the goal is cheap as possible without being a complete fail. For the price this hot plate is a must have in my opinion, opens a lot more doors and you don't need more hands, I get into enough trouble with the two I got!
Always use my 3d Printer as a hot plate for phones works perfect
For heating phone screens to loosen the adhesive? Surely not for soldering, lol.
@20:20 is that a small orange spark i see on the side of the IC ?
G'warn! Tear it down!
Yep, going to "Take it apart" already turned it on though. Nvm.