[chbot] Help SMD !

[Tim Buchanan]

Hi Robin,

I can help you out with this if you still need. Flick me an email to
clairinshkiwi at gmail.com.

Cheers,
Tim

On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM Robin Gilks <gb7ipd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there someone available over the next few days with the skills to
> solder a LQFP64 STM32F303RCT6 chip to a PCB ? (I've actually 2 PCBs I want
> to populate to continue my weather station prototype development). I've
> managed to cook 2 CPUs now (possibly 3) and I'm running out!
>
> I've a whole list of likely causes to my dilemma, some of which I can't do
> anything about (like the cataract in one eye) and other things like 3 weeks
> before the preheat hotplate arrives! and I also didn't add a solder mask
> when I ordered the PCBs (hence my questions of a 2/3 of weeks ago about PCB
> manufacture).
>
> On another note, any recommendations on supplies of solder paste
> (preferably type 4 or 5) and gel flux. Most sellers on Aliexpress for
> solder paste  seem to be obsessed with the melting temperature with no
> information about ball size, leaded etc. Looking at Digikey, I'm sure they
> have what I want if only I knew what I was trying to buy.
>
> Cheers
>
> --
> Robin Gilks
>
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