SMD Soldering - Smallest Package

[@cvspvr]

you're probably the only person in history to solder 008004 by hand

[@amaldev000]

Putting a blob of solder on the one PCB pad and then moving the part with a tweezer towards that heated pad always works for me and is faster too for smaller components.

[@seanocansey2956]

Yeah, I agree 👍🏾

[@MrWhaatay]

The bigger the blob the better the job.

[@MrWhaatay]

0201 is hard enough but the last two after that were insane!

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

I hand soldered 0402 SMDs back around 2008. Quite fiddly. Now I'm aiming to Hand solder 01005 and even buying some 008004 caps to try out. With magnification this time. And solder paste. I can't wait till they arrive! :)

[@yanghao8351]

I'm new to soldering. I like this video and the method you use to solder small components. I hope to study and practice this method. I think this is how you do it broken into steps: 1. Put flux on one pad using toothpick 2. Place component using tweezers (flux paste holds it in) 3. Add solder to the tip of iron 4. Add the iron tip solder to the flux side of component (tweezers to hold while soldering) 5. Turn board 6. Add flux to other side using toothpick 7. Add solder to the tip of iron 8. Add the iron tip solder to other side of component (tweezers to hold if needed) 9. Clean up flux with IPA 10. Touch up solder again if needed.

[@ingenierocristian]

You got it! But it depends of what kind of tip you are using, the C type it's perfect for this technique, but others don't

[@yanghao8351]

@@ingenierocristian Thanks for the information. That is very helpful.

[@ernyvga389]

What other technique would you recommend? Thanks

[@alicewyan]

me: 0402 are almost too small for me to even see Androkavo: *pulls out 008004 components*

[@_adamalfath]

I love how the background music change when the level goes up

[@MrWhaatay]

1:15 blows my mind.

[@friedmule5403]

Next week: how to solder inside a CPU. :-)

[@randomthingch1970]

When the soldering iron touch the parts its desoldering other parts around , and if you try with 7nm CPU it will be hell

[@filipbr4281]

@@randomthingch1970 JokeYou

[@serdarxxx1073]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@araigumakiruno]

Electronics just a hobby to me,i still sucks at THT soldering but i still learn about it also i like watching SMD soldering video,its sastifying me for no reason btw very relaxing and well made video Edit:i only have 30Watt soldering iron for start but i probaly will get a soldering station,Multi-meter and some basic eletronic tools in the future....i like fixing some broken toys of cheap techs like USB Cable or homemade One cuz i have too many Cooper wires (3cm thickness) lying around that i salvage from cheap USB cables..... I also ever buy a Charging module on Ebay for play around with Many people see me wrong because i'm 16-year girl that supposed to play around with Instagram or Snapchat but i mostly like teardown things and find what things i can salvage to reuse,like an LED and Resistors (i can read its colors) and some more wires and speakers....... My life is full of electronics after 1 year since i tought it as a hobby....i always teardown things and desoldering them....i dont have solder..cuz they are too expansive even for cheap one... 1CM costs me around 0.5USD lol,and i just desoldering them and tie them together to make a circuit If you found a grammartial errors or bad word spelling dont try to fix them cuz i'm from Malaysia and i'm still studies Sorry for long comment,i subbed

[@Androkavo]

Never give up, you'll surprise yourself Electronics for everyone, no matter age and gender

[@araigumakiruno]

Androkavo thx for reading my comment

[@KhalidAlMazrouai]

Araiguma Confiused Kiruno do what you love no matter what 👍

[@Yonatan24]

Solder is cheap on eBay. Can you buy it on eBay?

[@MaximC]

Human society is a bit immature, obviously what one likes doesn't depend on his/her sex, yet there is this prejudice/assumption that it does.

[@phasetek]

Someone get this man some solder paste!

[@NienteNessuno]

The 008004 part is a 20F 400v cap right? (Obviously)

[@Androkavo]

what year are you from ? future man :)

[@mattb6001]

oh you know just dielectric materials 1 atom thick with 400v of potential across it. seems perfectly reasonable to me

[@pavelbires]

The 400 volts would jump something like 0.5mm...

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Niente Nessuno 22F, 440VDC ;)

[@seanocansey2956]

What else could it be? 😂

[@jungoogie]

That was IMPRESSIVE! If you've never soldered before, let me state those SUPER tiny parts are a bitch to solder.

[@orange70383]

There needs to be a skill contest soldering 008004's using 300-watt shovel tip irons.

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

orange70383 nice trick if your tip is too big: when its cold, attach a wire offcut, like a resistor leg to the tip, and hold it in place by wrapping copper wire (single core) around it to bind it to the tip. It will transfer the heat to the tip of the wire, but won't stay on for long. Maybe 50 solder joints. Add some solder to the wrapping wire to conduct the heat better. A great way to get a super fine tip. But be careful when returning the iron into the holder, as if you bump the fine wire, you could bend/dislodge it. :)

[@goku445]

I would watch that!

[@MrWhaatay]

@@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda How far should the wire extend from the iron? Are we taking an inch or 1/4 inch?

[@rogeronslow1498]

Your toothpick looks like a gigantic baobab tree under the microscope.

[@AsymptoteInverse]

...I still get frustrated soldering standard through-hole components with my clumsy fingers. You've got my respect!

[@СергейС-н2ю]

Самые не трясущиеся руки походу у этого чувака. Красавчик.

[@h1tec]

Dude makes these look easy 😂 I struggle placing 0402s with solder paste lol

[@PrashantSingh-jb3ug]

Thank you sir 🙏🙏🙏 Aap bina bole hi bhaut kuch samjha dete hai

[@dorfschmidt4833]

Those practice PCB are easy, a ton of space, fresh pads. Do it on an old PCB with componets in proximity.

[@factotum1613]

There aren't many kits out there that do 0201 smd practice kits execpt tindie. And once you get the smallest part on that is the end of the challenge. I think a 008004 smd practice kit would take hand soldering to the next level.You got rock steady hands bud. Nice work to.I use JBC nano station and i still struggle to keep my hands steady.

[@Penfold8]

Holy shit!!!! I didn't know there was component smaller then a 01005!

[@Sandreble]

Penfold8 0603 is my limit =)

[@Penfold8]

Sandreble I have done 0402 but that starts to hurt my eyes if I don't have magnification. Watch out for sneezes!

[@MaximC]

@@Penfold8 🤣

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Give it 10 years and they'll be 10 times or 20 times smaller!!

[@NicB-Creations]

For some reason this is oddly satisfying to watch. Good soldering is somewhat of an art in itself imho.

[@CasparLibra]

10 out of 10 for this soldering. 0201 is hard enough with he right equipment, but this is brilliant. 10/10.

[@Hotges]

wow, good job :D I accidentally ordered some C's in 01005 package and throw them away because i didnt know how to solder them xD

[@U_Geek]

I'm so happy I noticed early just how small 0201 is and replaced it in my circuit design. That would've been a nightmare to solder

[@kwastek]

Nicely done with the ant! :D

[@KrotowX]

Will try to replace rotten 0402 resistor in laptop with water damage without a microscope at tomorrow. Thanks about encouraging. You have mad SMT soldering skills by the way.

[@DazzlePirate]

When I saw that tiny resistor I thought there was no way that mad lad was going to solder that

[@mikeyardman9081]

Thanks for your videos. It looks like art!

[@chrisbrinzo]

I'm used to soldering 0201 and 01005 on smartphone PCB's, but wow those 008004's are remarkably small. Where would you most likely find a 008004 used?

[@jort93z]

Decoupling capacitor in smartphones and smartwatches probably. They only make capacitors of that size, no resistors as far as i know.

[@jort93z]

@LabCat they make inductors that small?

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Give it a few months and you will get resistors in 008004, but probably only 6VDC!! Haha haha. The price we pay for miniaturization! Until some clever biscuit/smart cookie invents/discovers a high voltage insulator at micron size. Might make a good cap dielectric too, hopefully!

[@palm0018]

Best video on soldering.

[@rufus4779]

I can tell you've done this a few times! Great job!!!!!

[@teckzusferalupus5382]

That last piece, I need a microscope to be able to see it on my phone

[@stefanpascutoiu]

The quality of video is very good

[@MrWhaatay]

I think one of the toughest things is keeping your hand steady while you hold the component. It is Interesting to to especially with the smallest two components that his hand is shaking but just before he solders the component his hand is perfectly still. How does he do that?

[@aronhighgrove4100]

Resting his hand and pushing the component down stabilizes it. Keeping it "floating" above ground means more freedom to move and thereby harder to control.

[@luqmanmohd2737]

0201 is when shit gets real. Can't imagine the next two levels 🤣

[@DreitTheDarkDragon]

I'm sorry Voultar, this one is real god!

[@MaximC]

Question: why not use solder paste (the one that self adhere to contacts under heat)? What are the pros and the cons of solder paste (vs solder wire)? Thank you in advance for a response, whoever will respond. 🙏

[@sdgelectronics]

Manual application is very difficult on such small pads, though of course it is possible.

[@jeffreyosborne6747]

Isn't it good practice to always tin the pads first? particularly if they are coated unleaded and you are using leaded solder.

[@69iqtutorial]

It is always satisfying to see your soldering videoes

[@ccaldwell8556]

These videos are always pleasant to watch Have any of you replicated these techniques? How well did it work for you?

[@Arek_R.]

I use this technique(flux >> component >> iron with solder on the tip >> touch it) in my work to solder prototypes, mostly 0805 and looks like out of the machine.

[@ProtonOne11]

I pre-tin one pad for every component on the board (soldering iron and solder in my hands), apply flux to all the pads (flux syringe in my hand), then pick up the tweezers and iron again to start placing components and soldering them, and in the end, I pick up the solder wire again in my second hand to re-tin the tip to solder the second pad of every component. If I have to do more than a few components on a board this is the fastest way for me to work, as I don't have to constantly change the tools in my hand. However, I try to use more solder paste and stencils these days, just because it's even faster and easyer. But for single board prototypes, paying for the stencil and doing all the prepping and cleaning for paste application and reflow soldering is usually not worth it.

[@dvhammer]

Is it possible to make the Gerber files available for your practice board? I would like to try this myself. Thanks !

[@عليعلي-ي9م2ق]

4:25 mission impossible 😂

[@jw200]

I wonder if Jlcpcb could improve silkscreen quality if they would want to. at 4:04 it's pretty bad.

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

If you pay more for the PCB, you can get better quality

[@TMS5100]

0805 is the smallest i usually want to deal with. 008004 is just obnoxious, can any pick&place even handle them?

[@dnetne5508]

this is soo cute maybe it is because of music :D

[@jujurituhebat7575]

Sir what is your camera for make this video very clear and very focus

[@windows74001]

This guy definitely does not drink coffee

[@marcostavares100]

that's it man, you're a beast!!!!

[@jatinmali9310]

Which type of alcohol is that at 6:55

[@lukasobi]

isopropyl

[@xixobelo]

congratulations, your video is very good and very useful. One question, what is the name of the first song that sounds in your video? I hope you can answer me, greetings. Bye ☺

[@beautifulsmall]

Amazing work, like many here 0201 is as far as ive delved, do you hand eye co-ordinate through the microscope camera screen or by direct sight ? Or loope goggles... 10X 0.7 zoom stereo is my comfort zone streched here, maybe at 10x4 , only used the higher mags for inspection before. the build houses are so good now with assembly I build all my first analogue protos in 0603 then shrink.

[@habzmiah]

Is there a positive and negative side on these SMDs?

[@alex-r2pi]

@Androkavo how many of those 008004 have you already inhaled?-)

[@ruggedrick]

That is some nice clean work, my friend. Mine always comes out sorta cockeyed, but I also don't have a nice magnifying camera setup. They're like $110 on Amazon, and I might get one.

[@NicksStuff]

I'm surprised these don't stay stuck to your tweezers. Is that a special pair or something?

[@jimmatrix7244]

Instead of tweezers, can we use tape to hold caps on board?

[@hardkore360]

good stuff, but why dont you presolder one of the pads when you go small in packages? seems that you struggled in the last two resistor packages when trying to get the first pad and solder to stick to the component. Having the pad presoldered and the flux assures that you get the component to stick as soon as the heat is applied on the first try.

[@CoquiAudio]

I have seen many channels about this SMD soldering this is the best of all so far :)

[@tookitogo]

vargasmongo3435 Look for the ones from John Gammell. Much better than this guy, whose videos are well made, but his technique is bad - always using far too much solder, and going back and reworking joints over and over. Gammell shows it done right.

[@CoquiAudio]

@@tookitogo I'll check that out thank you

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

6:55 what's that alcohol dispenser? Looks very useful!

[@9SinGuLaRitY]

Search something like "liquid dispenser bottle pro's kit ms-004"

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

@@9SinGuLaRitY Thank you!

[@parmarpitambarbhai4889]

Very good DEMO 👌👌

[@quasiclevercretin]

What temperature do you set your soldering iron for when soldering SMD components?

[@MrWhaatay]

His notes under the video say 315°C

[@adyazix99]

Gandem om.. keep Berkarya..👍

[@cesarecassetti1937]

great video, like the always your videos. i have a question, what is the capacity of your alcool isopropilic dispenser? where you buy that? i find 100ml, 200ml and 250ml on aliexpress but i don't know what ia the best option, please help me

[@ArthurIslamRU]

Hello, what is the microscope you use on this video? Thanks

[@shamphadnis7710]

I have one dt860d DMM.In place of R9 and R10(value is 510k and 100 Obama respectetily) The problem is during soldering side tracks are missing therefore, and registers are not sticking/soldering both sides tracks. Small copper are not seen to where registers are to be soldered. Will you please give the solutions to go for and regularised .the connections.Pl.give yr valuable guidance. Thanks.

[@Jingoea]

I know it's and old video, but it's giving me stress just watching this work of art being done by hand. lol!

[@GunheeYi]

How does the molten metal exactly fill the square? What's the gel(?) for? I'm a complete noob at soldering, can someone help me understand what's going on

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Gunhee Yi the molten solder gets in there by 'capillary action' Google it or look it up on KZbin. The gel is flux. Look it up too. Its interesting, and does a few things

[@russkydeutsch]

Which soldering iron do you use for 0201 components? Which size tip?

[@jameshauser1507]

Need a smaller tip.

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

Did you measure the capacitance before and after installation to be sure your heat and solder joint quality were not impacting your component value? What temperature did you use? Did you have to reduce the temp for the smaller sized components?

[@MrWhaatay]

His notes under the video say 315°C

[@electrolatif]

Waw you are soo good, i think it impossible😂😂😂😂 What type for Microscope you have?

[@loicdinaro429]

At 6:00 , I stopped to breathe for him 😱

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

In the future they just print up the whole CPU. You do design module on computer, they will call it a PCB chip. Only way to connect to it is wirelessly.

[@th3drizzl378]

so do you use .3mm wire for all these?

[@serdarxxx1073]

With this solder Tip you can solder sheet metal.

[@albertcuevas6081]

I had a soldering practical test for a potential job with these same micro components and don’t think I did so well…😞

[@floridaham2320]

Until now I thought 0201 was next impossible OMG WOW!!

[@edgeeffect]

You have superhuman powers.

[@fernandojosepompeo4421]

Good job, very interesting approach and man very small thinks! Amazing, please don't stop making videos like this. Ham radio call sign PU2PLL Brazil.

[@IanGeorge88]

For the 0201 and smaller, hot air and paste solder would be easier in IMHO.

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Hot air can easily blow them off the PCB!!

[@Ghost572]

@@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda I know Hotair is shit, the PCB heats up like mad and the solder just sits there for ages slowly cooking before it goes to a liquid state. Never mind if its that garbage lead free shit, that's even worse. It suprises me electronics can withstand the temperatures they have to put up with given some smart arse decided that lead free would be best.

[@prasad6217]

What is SMT stencil used for

[@rubenuspv]

It's a template (metallic or plastic) that you can use to apply solder paste on several smd components on a pcb, on the voltlog channel there is a video called "how to assemble smd parts" where he shows how that works (at 2 : 29 ). Cheers.

[@prasad6217]

.rpv thanks a lot 7$ for Small size smt stencil seems to be very expensive

[@mrburton9096]

If you own a 3D printer you can make one for less than a gram of filament (depends on circuit size)

[@JRPW]

What's the piano songs called??? I'm in love with the first one

[@Androkavo]

Toy Piano - Wayne Jones

[@jameshauser1507]

What is it with always some idiot wanting to know the fucking music???

[@JRPW]

James Hauser I like music bud

[@joemiotavares8107]

An excellent dawn, here in Brazil, with a quality video! Is it possible to order the components together with the plates?

[@Androkavo]

tiny components i think need order separate, it not popular

[@Androkavo]

Eligio Budde Digikey and Mouser

[@joemiotavares8107]

Thanks.

[@RobertMaxwellMediaCorp]

6:53 I exhaled.

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Pantographic tweezers would help here, if such a tool exists!! If not, I'll make my own! ;)

[@xerejuneseve6333]

Can you do it after two beer's ?.

[@billywhizz98]

What heat settings should be used for 0603 smd leds

[@anggihmandrapradiptya4842]

what are the names of the components 0201 and 01005 ?

[@hightttech]

The technique, especially on the three tiny parts, is slow and appears unreliable. I think a different tip and longer dwell time might be the solution.

[@RedArremer]

Yeah I was thinking a smaller bevel tip instead of a round chisel when I saw the struggle there. Perhaps even jumping down to a 0.2 conical for the smallest of the bunch.

[@Androkavo]

hightttech yes, i usually use that tip for 0402 and above, three tiny parts just for test, and result not as expect

[@denianggaprawira]

Woww so small tinyy wkwk

[@octapc]

I would even consider pre-tinning the pads first.

[@frankalvarez7387]

Smd size 0402 is the best its not too small and not too big ..

[@shengchaoguan9631]

Androkavo proved that 008004 is still the territory human can arrive

[@Anhidema]

You gotta get steadiest hands to do SMD, but by soldering you have to wait patiently until the solder cools down before removing tweezer

[@daemonicflame]

Casually hand soldering 008004 like its through hole.

[@uadzidza]

Good job ant man

[@freeman4726]

What temperature do you work with?

[@MrWhaatay]

His note under the video says 315 degrees C

[@ericramezany3228]

After 603 it really becomes fun to watch but also ridiculous

[@sdevane75]

Nice. But you should be using a hot station

[@kangsheng9291]

What are you using soldering station ?