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Perhaps, but for the longest time I have done just that with a radioshack iron (15/30 jobber). Patience, common sense, and technique is all you need. SMD gets a bad rap. I replaced my X-Fi opamps with the radioshack iron (for both desolder and resolder). In fact, the Alien DAC and the X-Fi mods (including recap) were my 2 first DIY projects utilizing the radioshack iron in that order, Alien first.
FWIW, I've also used radio shack solder. I had a large roll that I just finished off.
Originally Posted by JamesL /img/forum/go_quote.gif SMD soldering isn't hard once you get a hang of it, but the pcm chip and voltage regulators in particular, I wouldn't recommend to someone who hasn't soldered a 8-soic before.. especially with just a radioshack iron. |
Perhaps, but for the longest time I have done just that with a radioshack iron (15/30 jobber). Patience, common sense, and technique is all you need. SMD gets a bad rap. I replaced my X-Fi opamps with the radioshack iron (for both desolder and resolder). In fact, the Alien DAC and the X-Fi mods (including recap) were my 2 first DIY projects utilizing the radioshack iron in that order, Alien first.
FWIW, I've also used radio shack solder. I had a large roll that I just finished off.