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Eric Ravenscraft
Video: For most of us, soldering electronics means soldering on “through hole components” that are large and easy to handle. However, when machines build components, they use “surface mount components”, which are much smaller. Over on YouTube, Adafruit shows off how to deal with these tougher surface mount components.
The solder fume extractor is a bit of a DIY classic, so it’s no surprise that Adafruit’s put together an updated guide that uses some modern components alongside a cleverly designed 3D printed case.
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