/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-17-surface-mount-solderingPrevious posts for this project: [AirCare] InTheAir - Project Description [AirCare] InTheAir - Week 1: Getting a Launchpad to Blink [AirCare] InTheAir - Week 2: Preparing the Beaglebone Black [AirCare] InTheAir - Week 3: Fuel Tank Testing [AirCare] InTheAen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-17-surface-mount-solderingSat, 21 Feb 2015 23:54:39 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d978dd34-ecd5-4525-b6b3-1daf486f81d4mcb11<p>Nice writeup.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I haven&#39;t tried mine yet, so I&#39;m looking at your examples to ensure you sort out the bugs first....<span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-d978dd34-ecd5-4525-b6b3-1daf486f81d4/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You might be interested in these.</p><p>I brought one and lent it out ...apparently its great.</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://digistump.com/products/107" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="http://digistump.com/products/107">http://digistump.com/products/107</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mark</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19977&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-17-surface-mount-solderingSat, 21 Feb 2015 19:50:27 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d978dd34-ecd5-4525-b6b3-1daf486f81d4DAB1<p>Great tutorial.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I just have to marvel at how small the components are today.</p><p>When I started electronics it was tubes, resisters and big capacitors on a metal chassis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19977&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-17-surface-mount-solderingSat, 21 Feb 2015 07:49:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d978dd34-ecd5-4525-b6b3-1daf486f81d4Jan Cumps0<p>The pre-heater seems to do miracles. Your paste reflows immediately.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19977&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/in-the-air-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/aircare-intheair---week-17-surface-mount-solderingSat, 21 Feb 2015 00:33:20 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d978dd34-ecd5-4525-b6b3-1daf486f81d4michaelwylie1<p>Quick question: Did you take the solder paste directly out of the fridge or let it come to room temperature first? I&#39;m just curious why you had the trouble with the first pad. </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19977&AppID=102&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">