solder paste is amazing! squeezing out just the right amount was too difficult for me
i am now using this drench gun
i had to take out the one-way valve in the output side.
it also now has the needle from this
it’s been working great. it does not hurt at all to squeeze out more paste, and it can squeeze out a small amount, and stops as soon as i let go of the trigger side.
i looked into other solutions like
and
but they are more expensive, take longer to ship, and there’s a lot less variety of them.
i am working my way through the CE header videos. i’ve ordered PCBs, and soldered some components. the videos i saw did not go over the values of many (any?) components. i’ve made a lot of guesses. i’m aware that if i don’t get it right, then the result won’t work right. i’m not confident in my troubleshooting skills to handle that situation. i hope it all just works!
i also hope there are just some videos or maybe a thread that i missed that explain what components to get, or at least what values to get.
this thread was helpful in making guesses
it would be cool if there was an official list.
on the other hand, it’s quite the learning experience to try and figure out what information is even required to figure out what values to get for various resistors.