Quote: Originally Posted by skippy911
Wholly moley that is some small soldering. Is there any reason why we couldnt solder directly to the pins that lead to the circuit board from the back of the connector?? Also what wattage pen and solder do you recommend for something that tiny?
It's not so bad. I'm sure you have some sacrifical circuit board you can practice with. Your best bet is to get a tiny amount of solder on each lead of the resistor, then hold it on right spot and apply heat until the solder melts. The tricky part is holding it still until the solder sets again. A good set of clamps is way better than a shakey hand
Most people would tell you to use a 15watt iron for something like that. I can't get solder to melt with those though. I use a 30watt all the time on stuff that small, you just A) have to have a fine tip for it and B) don't hold it there too long as you can over heat your components (or so i'm told, never done it myself).
In regard to attaching to the leads for the plug. If you look at it, the iSense lead is in the lower row of pins (2nd in from the right IIRC). Getting it attached without shorting out to the hot pin next to it would be tough (can be done, but i'd rather do as Mike's pics show). Not to mention that getting your iron in there is going to be fun too.
-dave
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