[dorkbotdc-blabber] Soldering tiny connectors

[Andrew Q Righter]

Man, hate when e-mails don't auto-shorten. Thread was huge!

Don't think anyone has mentioned the obvious (excuse me if I missed it, it
is quite late) but why not drop some solder paste on the pads, chuck the
connector in there and throw some reflow heat onto it... hold it down with a
tool to be safe. Is there any reason why that wouldn't work? It's hard to
tell what's going on with the pictures because nothing was marked or
labeled. If you're going to be around HacDC, shoot me an e-mail and I'll
help you out.

Cheers,

-Q

On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Brijesh <bsirpatil at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Rob,
>
> Others have already suggested flux, thin soldering tip and soldering wire.
>
> It would also help to throughly clean the PCB pads and connector before
> trying to solder. First clean with alcohol. The usual rubbing alcohol in
> the groceries is about 50% which works well. But try to find higher
> concentration ones, about 70-100%. Cotton swabs are great for cleaning
> PCB's.
>
> After cleaning with alcohol, use desoldering braid to remove all the
> solder from the pads on the PCB. Use flux as needed when trying to
> remove the solder from the pads.
> Clean again with alcohol.
> You should have clean and shining surface before you try to solder the
> socket.
> A good clean surface makes a ton of difference when soldering.
>
> If you are located some place near Centreville, I could definetly help
> you with soldering.
>
> Good luck.
> Brijesh
>
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> >    1. Soldering tiny connectors (Rob Carlson)
> >    2. Re: Soldering tiny connectors (Jason Schlauch)
> >    3. Re: Soldering tiny connectors (Justin Sabe)
> >    4. Re: Soldering tiny connectors (Alden Hart)
> >    5. Re: Source Search: Knife Switch (Alberto Gait?n)
> >    6. Chipotle.org (Alberto Gait?n)
> >    7. Re: Chipotle.org (Dan Barlow)
> >    8. TSA Crowdsourcing Experiment + Changes to       FlyOnTime.us
> >       (Alberto Gait?n)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:52:24 -0400
> > From: Rob Carlson <rob at vees.net>
> > Subject: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Soldering tiny connectors
> > To: dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org
> > Message-ID: <AC6A936B-DD9F-489A-BC24-7E6F18A47524 at vees.net>
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> >
> > I am replacing the hard drive in a friend's Powerbook G4.  Thanks to
> > some sloppy disassembly, I managed to pull the plug for the power
> > switch off the board.  The socket was stronger than the solder points
> > and it just popped off.  So now I have the unenviable task of getting
> > this:
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3753406223/
> >
> > Back onto these:
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3753405277/
> >
> > which is a level of soldering ability that I don't have, both in
> > equipment and my shaky hands.
> >
> > I know they still work because I can put a nail head across the
> > terminals and get the laptop to turn on.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with solder points this small that
> > could give me advice on what I need to do it fix it.  Seeing as the
> > whole rest of the laptop works like a dream now, I'd like to get this
> > fixed somehow.
> >
> > --
> > Rob Carlson  rob at vees.net  http://vees.net/
> >
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:34:12 -0400
> > From: Jason Schlauch <jason.schlauch at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Soldering tiny connectors
> > To: dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org
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> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Rob Carlson<rob at vees.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone have any experience with solder points this small that could
> >> give me advice on what I need to do it fix it. ?Seeing as the whole rest
> of
> >> the laptop works like a dream now, I'd like to get this fixed somehow.
> >>
> >
> > I can't tell exactly what needs to be done from the photos, but you
> > can hand solder down to a very fine pitch with a fine tip iron, very
> > thin solder, and a flux pen.  The flux applied with the pen is key --
> > it coerces the solder onto the pads and helps avoid big solder blobs
> > and bridging.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:41:19 -0400
> > From: Justin Sabe <justin.sabe at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Soldering tiny connectors
> > To: dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org
> > Message-ID:
> >       <f171083f0907242141v13329992i7903e732fac34336 at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > You only need to tack one down and the second one will be resting on
> > the pad making contact anyway. clear your mind and take a deep breath
> > before you start.
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Rob Carlson<rob at vees.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I am replacing the hard drive in a friend's Powerbook G4. ?Thanks to
> some
> >> sloppy disassembly, I managed to pull the plug for the power switch off
> the
> >> board. ?The socket was stronger than the solder points and it just
> popped
> >> off. ?So now I have the unenviable task of getting this:
> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3753406223/
> >> Back onto these:
> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3753405277/
> >>
> >> which is a level of soldering ability that I don't have, both in
> equipment
> >> and my shaky hands.
> >> I know they still work because I can put a nail head across the
> terminals
> >> and get the laptop to turn on.
> >> Does anyone have any experience with solder points this small that could
> >> give me advice on what I need to do it fix it. ?Seeing as the whole rest
> of
> >> the laptop works like a dream now, I'd like to get this fixed somehow.
> >> --
> >> Rob Carlson? rob at vees.net? http://vees.net/
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:01:55 -0400
> > From: Alden Hart <alden08 at harts.org>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Soldering tiny connectors
> > To: dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org
> > Message-ID: <4A6AE623.7090303 at harts.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >
> > Also, In a situation like this see if you can get some help - a real,
> > human third hand - to hold down the contact to the board using a dental
> > tool or some other fine-pointed tool. Positioning and holding the part
> > is half the battle.
> >
> > Alden
> >
> >
> > Justin Sabe wrote:
> >
> >> You only need to tack one down and the second one will be resting on
> >> the pad making contact anyway. clear your mind and take a deep breath
> >> before you start.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Rob Carlson<rob at vees.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I am replacing the hard drive in a friend's Powerbook G4.  Thanks to
> some
> >>> sloppy disassembly, I managed to pull the plug for the power switch off
> the
> >>> board.  The socket was stronger than the solder points and it just
> popped
> >>> off.  So now I have the unenviable task of getting this:
> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3753406223/
> >>> Back onto these:
> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vees/3753405277/
> >>>
> >>> which is a level of soldering ability that I don't have, both in
> equipment
> >>> and my shaky hands.
> >>> I know they still work because I can put a nail head across the
> terminals
> >>> and get the laptop to turn on.
> >>> Does anyone have any experience with solder points this small that
> could
> >>> give me advice on what I need to do it fix it.  Seeing as the whole
> rest of
> >>> the laptop works like a dream now, I'd like to get this fixed somehow.
> >>> --
> >>> Rob Carlson  rob at vees.net  http://vees.net/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:17:23 -0400
> > From: Alberto Gait?n <alberto.gaitan at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Source Search: Knife Switch
> > To: dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org
> > Message-ID: <4A6B2203.3020902 at gmail.com>
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> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > Thomas was responding to an item posted by me earlier on Friday on
> > behalf of DorkbotDC member, Shane.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Alberto
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/24/09 11:10 PM, Gary Mauler wrote:
> >
> >> Probably have one back on the junk pile in an old switch box.    Aren't
> >> you on the West Coast ?   What is this for?
> >>
> >> I think copper is now under a $1.  7x3 is a lot of copper!
> >>
> >> I have an antique one but it is much smaller.
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Thomas Edwards <tedwards at gmail.com
> >> <mailto:tedwards at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     http://www.filnor.com/html/products/knife-switch.php
> >>
> >>     -Thomas
> >>      http://www.t11s.com
> >>
> >>     On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Shane<silveradept at gmail.com
> >>     <mailto:silveradept at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>     > Hello gang,
> >>     > Does anyone know of a source for knife switch, just one, that is
> about
> >>     > 7 inches long and 3 inches wide.
> >>
> ........................................................................
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> >
> >
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> > Message: 6
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:01:09 -0400
> > From: Alberto Gait?n <alberto.gaitan at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Chipotle.org
> > To: A discussion list for dorkbot-dc <dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID: <4A6B2C45.1000600 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> >
> > This comes from founding overlord, Douglas Repetto:
> >
> > A HPGL Python API:
> >
> >
> > http://chiplotle.org
> >
> >
> > Anyone have an old plotter?
> >
> > A
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:00:56 -0400
> > From: Dan Barlow <dan.r.barlow at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Chipotle.org
> > To: dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org
> > Message-ID:
> >       <b567628b0907251200m7dbec2fcy33d14de5acf5b200 at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Alberto
> > Gait?n<alberto.gaitan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> This comes from founding overlord, Douglas Repetto:
> >>
> >> A HPGL Python API:
> >> http://chiplotle.org
> >> Anyone have an old plotter?
> >>
> >
> > HacDC does, in the basement.  2 by 3 foot cut sheets.
> > -Dan Barlow
> >
> >
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> > Message: 8
> > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:51:46 -0400
> > From: Alberto Gait?n <alberto.gaitan at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [dorkbotdc-blabber] TSA Crowdsourcing Experiment + Changes to
> >       FlyOnTime.us
> > To: A discussion list for dorkbot-dc <dorkbotdc-blabber at dorkbot.org>,
> >       HacDCBlabber <blabber at hacdc.org>
> > Message-ID: <4A6B7062.9070301 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> >
> > Apologies for cross posting. Thought this might be of interest,
> > especially if you're traveling this Summer.
> >
> >  From Josh Sulkin of the little bit awesome http://www.flyontime.us
> >
> >
> > ===
> >
> > I'd like to announce some major changes to the Apps For America 2
> > entry FlyOnTime.us, as well as ask for your help in a "crowdsourcing"
> > experiment I'm conducting.
> >
> > First the experiment?I originally wanted to incorporate the data from
> > the TSA's airport security line wait time calculator into my website,
> > but unfortunately they discontinued it for some reason:
> >
> > http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/waittime.shtm
> >
> > It seems they are revamping it, but regardless it didn't provide the
> > information I really want which is real-time data on the wait time at
> > the airport security lines.
> >
> > My proposal is for you to go to flyontime.us from your iPhone,
> > Blackberry, or other smart phone when you enter a security line and
> > tell me what airport you're at (a form for this will automatically
> > come up if you're viewing the website on a mobile phone).  Likewise,
> > when you exit the security line, just click a button on the site to
> > tell me so, and this way I'll know how long you were in line.  If
> > enough people do this, I can get real time statistics on airport
> > security wait times.
> >
> > I also wrote some code to monitor Twitter, so if you want you can just
> > tweet this message when you enter airport security:
> >
> > #airportsecurity xxx in
> >
> > and tweet this message when you leave the line:
> >
> > #airportsecurity xxx out
> >
> > where xxx is an airport code like "ord" or "lax".  This way you don't
> > have to go to my website but I can still monitor the real-time wait
> > times.  More information on this is available at:
> >
> > http://www.flyontime.us/lines/security
> >
> > I have no idea if this idea will work or be a total flop, but this is
> > Sunlight LABS after all, so it seems like a good place to try this
> > kind of experiment.  So, if you're traveling some time soon, consider
> > contributing your wait time.  Also, if you like this idea, please
> > spread the word (one way is to mention @flyontime and "TSA
> > crowdsourcing" on twitter).
> >
> > There have also been some other changes to the website, mostly due to
> > the great work of my new collaborator on this project, Josh Tauberer.
> > In addition to the original Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
> > data, Josh added three new government data sources: real-time airport
> > status from the FAA, historical weather data from NOAA, and real-time
> > weather from the National Weather Service.  Using this data, you can
> > now see what arrival delays typically are in different weather
> > conditions such as fog, rain, snow, etc.  For example, look at this:
> >
> > http://www.flyontime.us/flights/MQ/4806/BOS/LGA
> >
> > Also, Josh added holiday delay information for each airport, so you
> > can see how much extra delay there will be around Christmas, Memorial
> > Day, etc.:
> >
> > http://www.flyontime.us/airports/ORD
> >
> > Finally, Josh greatly improved the overall look of the site.
> >
> > Sorry for the long post.  I hope you enjoy using the site.  Please
> > tell me if you have any questions or comments.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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