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Soldering
This community is for electronic hobbyists to discuss projects and is focused on soldering. Everyone is welcome from the noob to people who have been soldering as a hobby for decades to people who solder professionally. We'll talk about materials and techniques, equipment, and projects. Everyone is welcome. All questions are welcome. Post photos and ask for help.
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I end up needing a bunch of extras for 0102 components. If I don’t get contact with the solder blob before relaxing my grip on the tweezers, hot air blasts them away into oblivion.
That sucks. I've never gone that small. I ordered 0402s the first time I ordered SMDs. Now if I'm going to be soldering by hand I always order 0805s. Even those get flicked or blown away maddeningly often.