/members-area/personalblogs/b/michael-kellett-s-blog/posts/pcb-micro-surgerySoldering tiny pull-up resistors to a TSSOP package. Spurred on by Jan Cumps recent (and on-going) review of the Weller Micro Soldering Kit I decided to buy some de-soldering tweezers. I used to have an Ersa soldering stati...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/michael-kellett-s-blog/posts/pcb-micro-surgeryTue, 03 Feb 2026 20:02:28 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8f81bde8-9fb6-4f0b-b410-ae4ca94e3336DAB1<p>Nice work.</p> <p>Your eyesight and skills are beyond mine.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29497&AppID=323&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/michael-kellett-s-blog/posts/pcb-micro-surgeryMon, 02 Feb 2026 15:27:46 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8f81bde8-9fb6-4f0b-b410-ae4ca94e3336shabaz1<p>Nice surgery : ) C120 must be extremely tiny.. that&#39;s what is in the tweezers I presume?</p> <p>I&#39;ve got T210 and T245 handles, and love the range of tips.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29497&AppID=323&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/michael-kellett-s-blog/posts/pcb-micro-surgerySun, 01 Feb 2026 12:32:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8f81bde8-9fb6-4f0b-b410-ae4ca94e3336rsjawale240<p>That&#39;s some nice SMD work!<br /><br />I have been planning to switch to C245/210 style soldering station for a long time now. But not sure which station to buy. I have my old Tenma 65W station that uses the 900M style tips, a multicomp pro 120W with same style of tips and an ifixit 100W USB soldering iron. But none of them are good for SMD work.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29497&AppID=323&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">