new product: SchmartBoards - easy to solder Surface Mount prototyping break-out boards, even .4mm pitch, QFN and BGA.
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These break-out boards for Surface Mount components employ a patented pcb design that makes hand soldering easy--even for .4mm pitch, QFN and BGA packages. To solder, just push solder in pre-filled troughs towards the pin leads.


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Smt_start_kit_thumb
in stock - price: $27.99
The bare essentials for soldering surface mount components. Includes a 10x loupe, .015" Kester® solder, flux pen, tweezers and solder wick / braid.
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Chipquik_thumb
in stock - price: $13.99
This kit contains everything needed to desolder multi-pin surface mount chips. It's basically a low melting point alloy that, when mixed with the existing solder on a joint, keeps it molten long enough to release all the pins at once.
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Wes51_1-32_tip_thumb
in stock - price: $4.95
This is the style of tip we recommend for soldering Surface Mount components (SMD, SMT). It's also the tip we demonstrate soldering fine pitch (.5mm) pitch components in our surface mount soldering 101 video.
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Tweezers_thumb
in stock - price: $3.95
These are the tweezers we recommend and use for handling surface mount components. They have curved tips that allow you to grab chips from above while keeping your hand to the side and out of the way. They're also made from stainless steel to prevent solder from sticking to them.
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Solder_p015_thumb
in stock - price: $2.49
This is our recommended solder for Surface Mount soldering. It has a mildly activated (#285) rosin-based flux core and is 63% tin / 37% lead.
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Loupe_thumb
in stock - price: $13.99
The most in-expensive way to check fine-pitch surface mount soldering.
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Flux_pen_thumb
in stock - price: $4.95
This pen is useful for conveniently applying flux only where it's needed. Simply paint over connections with the felt tip to apply flux.
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