Post AabU7CvZxIX1rcraRE by rogerggbr@mastodon.org.uk
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(DIR) Post #Aaao6gQ0cygkxoAFBg by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T11:49:26Z
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SMD tools question; wth do you use to hold an SMD device on a bench while working on it by itself? I've just been very lucky to find my LED I was cleaning off after it flicked across the bench. (It's about 4mmx1mmx1mm )
(DIR) Post #AaaoWyz8DjIi4l8JEW by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-10-09T11:54:10Z
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@penguin42 You want something to hold the LED? What are you doing?
(DIR) Post #Aaap9AatVSwB5K0ODQ by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T12:01:04Z
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@mansr I was cleaning corrosion off one of the leads with a scalpel; I guess next task is re-tinning it.
(DIR) Post #AaaqbxJ85INeEHzBWi by Akki@sauropods.win
2023-10-09T12:17:28Z
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@penguin42 blutack?
(DIR) Post #AaaxdE06ClMRyFdY6C by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T13:36:10Z
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@Akki I think it's going to need something a bit stronger; I can imagine something like a soft wood in a pinvice. But there must be something better.
(DIR) Post #AaaxkFiSE2JJJmjc80 by rogerggbr@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T13:37:26Z
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@penguin42 spring loaded tweezers, not perfect but works sometimes. Cheap ones from ebay.
(DIR) Post #AaayUJkfYL4F9hji5o by Akki@sauropods.win
2023-10-09T13:45:45Z
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@penguin42 I'm trying to think of what to suggest since I work in miniatures tho I get those kind of LEDs pre-wired. The wire is so annoyingly fine the solder pings off. But the wire gives handy tails for the helping hands to clip onto.
(DIR) Post #AaazLTosqordjF3cGG by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T13:55:21Z
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@rogerggbr Can you show me an example? I see a whole range of very different things - some interesting 'reverse grip' ones, and some that look like medieval torture instruments.
(DIR) Post #AabAl50oo2n7oZ37BY by rogerggbr@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T16:03:15Z
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@penguin42 I'll take a picture later when I get home
(DIR) Post #AabSkDWvRx417LnzzU by rogerggbr@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T19:24:44Z
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@penguin42 can't upload pics! Will try again later.
(DIR) Post #AabU7CvZxIX1rcraRE by rogerggbr@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T19:40:03Z
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@penguin42 pics
(DIR) Post #AabVHrows31JXdPP3Q by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T19:53:15Z
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@rogerggbr Nice! Like : https://www.amazon.co.uk/straight-locking-soldering-tweezers-jewellers/dp/B08GSX5PJK ?
(DIR) Post #AabX1akykLODtRv2e0 by attilakinali@society.oftrolls.com
2023-10-09T20:00:32Z
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@rogerggbr @penguin42 Advice from someone who soldered way too much SMD in his life: invest in quality tweezers. They may cost 50€, but the investment is really worth it. They grab so much better and are a lot more comfortable to hold. Heck, after a year, you will probably saved more money in components you haven't lost than the tweezers did cost.
(DIR) Post #AabX1bzu8KvHk1uTY0 by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T20:12:41Z
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@attilakinali @rogerggbr What am I looking for in a good pair? I have quite a few simple straight metal tweezers that work well; my only question here is for something to hold a tiny component while having both hands free.
(DIR) Post #AabmD4clXSRP1X0huK by rogerggbr@mastodon.org.uk
2023-10-09T23:02:51Z
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@penguin42 pretty much. Spring loaded means you have hands free. At that price not much to lose.... 😀