Post #3403991
2026-06-03 07:35 UTC
SMD soldering using the sun.
it works astonishingly well. the trick is to de-focus the spot and light up the whole PCB. first we failed by heating the metal plate underneath with a highly focused spot. but that led to accidentally burnt PCB spots at corners and didn't melt the paste.
it works so much better than using a hot plate, so I officially declare it state of the art as of today.
#SMD #soldering #solar #solarpunk #flwr #anal0g_flow3r #sks2026
Replies (2)
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@reformSchool@pixelfed.social 2026-06-03 07:44
@wenzellabs fantastic!!!!
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@t36s@social.ordinal.garden 2026-06-03 08:39
@wenzellabs@vis.social That is super cool!