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To solder the components on the PCB I used soldering paste. You just put a little amount on the footprint and put the component very carefully on top with the help of tweezers. Afterwards it is heated up until the paste melts and connects the component and the plate. Some elements became a bit crooked on my first attempt of soldering but it doesn’t qualifies the functionality. | To solder the components on the PCB I used soldering paste. You just put a little amount on the footprint and put the component very carefully on top with the help of tweezers. Afterwards it is heated up until the paste melts and connects the component and the plate. Some elements became a bit crooked on my first attempt of soldering but it doesn’t qualifies the functionality. | ||
While working I noticed that some of the diodes I ordered are too big for the through-holes (less than one millimeter). So I had to drill the holes a little more but this it not visible in the final result. Also my | While working I noticed that some of the diodes I ordered are too big for the through-holes (less than one millimeter). So I had to drill the holes a little more but this it not visible in the final result. Also my battery holders are smaller than the footprint but luckily it was no problem to solder them anyway. | ||