What (metric) size have you managed to hand-solder ?

When it comes to electronics solder/repair, there's a very good reason why we have pick and place machines, and ovens to effectively bake our hardware. However if you're in a pinch and don't have this kit available, you're often forced to do it yourself by hand, frankly the sizes of some of this kit require a microscope!

Still, what is the smallest size (in metric) that you've managed to solder yourself by hand?

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neuromodulator over 5 years ago

Here is an interesting video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P72U2yHWKSk
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colporteur over 5 years ago in reply to neuromodulator

Thanks for the post.

I have explained to electronics laypersons that soldering 0402 LED's is like solder grains of sand. I did a cut a paste from the link you provided to assemble a pic that is worth a thousand words.
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neuromodulator over 5 years ago in reply to colporteur

That part is kinda cool, problem is that there are ants of all sizes
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shabaz over 5 years ago in reply to neuromodulator

Hehe, it begs the question, is it an African ant or a European ant : )
https://youtu.be/liIlW-ovx0Y?t=69
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colporteur over 5 years ago in reply to neuromodulator

Your right. I'm assuming it a Canadian ant because its red like the maple leaf on our flag He looks like one of the SOB's that has nests built in opposite ends of my back yard. Time to get the flame thrower out, I will call it solder 0402 ants!
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Problemchild over 5 years ago in reply to shabaz

It's an Amazonian Soldier ant and in fact the size of a small dog!!
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Jan Cumps over 5 years ago in reply to Problemchild

Problemchild wrote:

It's an Amazonian Soldier Solder ant ...
fixed that for you
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dougw over 5 years ago in reply to Problemchild

Where I come from, we call them army ants and they are about the size of a 2 watt resistor (15mm). Black ants are bigger but not as scary - not as aggressive.
When I was a kid we tested their IP rating but not their resistance value. (They are good for at least IP66 - they can walk under water)
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rstone over 5 years ago in reply to dougw

So, two questions. Where are you from? And don't they use those for sutures by making them clamp on a cut and breaking their heads off?

I'm originally from Iowa, where we just have regular ants, but now live in NE Texas and have to deal with fire ants.

Rick
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dougw over 5 years ago in reply to rstone

I basically spent my first 18 years growing up in the jungle.
I have never seen anyone use ants for sutures, but there were rumours you can make them bite you, then break off the head to make a suture...
I don't know how well they would hold, but I know it would be a painful experiment.
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cstanton over 5 years ago in reply to dougw

I feel like we need some kinda spoiler tag/nsfl warning. That's bonkers.
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Problemchild over 5 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Good one Jan thanks for correcting me ... I've always wanted a solder ant to call my own!!
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