My most-needed, thorough, well-made tutorial ever! I'm a 69-yr old EE & sw engineer and electronics enthusiast for over 60 years. SMD soldering passed me by because I was either doing software design or had hardware engineers who, when we architected PC-based systems, always contracted that out. When he occasionally had to change something, he took care of it. Then came STEM and semi-retirement and I got back into designing and building PCB based projects, and when needed, patenting designs. BIG problem - I never learned SMD soldering. I always claimed bad eyes and life was too short for that much frustration! I needed an AtoZ on SMD soldering. Your all-in-one-tutorial is simply perfect! For example, I never bought separate flux, since one buys resin core solder anyway. 10 seconds of seeing how effective separate flux is for keeping solder in the right place, and the nice trick (which I will practice before soldering the 14-pin SOICs I plan to use), along with getting the right tweezers, soldering iron, and not goggle magnifiers but the screen version, has boosted this old engineer's confidence for the electronic equivalent of finally "learning to read" :-) Thank you very much! Instant subscriber.

im the only one how find this super relaxing? great video!

Showing us what mistakes we can do while working with smd components was the best part of your tutorial. Thank you

ten hours of Electronics class in minutes. great service.

One of the best soldering videos on UKposts

I think it should be mentioned that isopropyl alcohol is just a solvent. So it will dilute the flux residue, but the residue is just spread all over within the solvent. If you let it dry, the flux is now a big sticky smudge everywhere. This is why you need to use paper tissue ( Like Kimtech Wipes) to absorb the alcohol containing the diluted flux residue. Once dry, you ll see that your pcb is neat and clean and your wipe is yellowish/brown (if using rosin flux. "No clean" fluxes won't). Q-tips like in this video will do, but not as efficient

Havent touched a soldering iron in 30 years. Got my confidence now. Thanks.

I'm 40 and just learning electronics. This made SMT a lot more approachable. Thanks for the quality video and taking a lot of mystery out of it for me.

I have seen hundreds of videos about doing repairs and adding components, but this is the best so far. Have purchased almost completly set of repair system and are going too be trying at 19th because then i have getting everything i need after i had alot of bad experiences with repairs shops that couldn't figure out the issues and didn't wan't too try too fix them either and i was wasting alot of time and money by sending the bad PS5's too other repair shops. I get that some issues can't be fixed. But some are, but i feelt many of them i had experience with was bad. So after i have seen more or less hundreds videos (mainly focused at PS5) i have too say that this video has been the video i have learned most by doing this things. I have learned alot how too diagnoes the PS5 with those videos, but this is what i exactly needed too begin with before i am actually too add the BIOS chips on the PS5 and other components. I'm kinda nervous for the BIOS chip (i had too remove the previous one because i manage too damage it when i was removing it. Was going too be manipulate it from disc too digital version, but got damages. It's the first time so that could be happending. But i'm glad you are sharing your many years of experiences and explain it why you are doing the things you are doing so we the beginners understand the reasons for the things we are doing and i can't wait too see the results at 19th when i'm getting the chip i need. Had some interested in this last year now and hopefully i could be doing this as a side hustle.

So far..this is the best soldering tutorial i ever watched... 👍👍👍

THE BEST VIDEO tutorial for SMD soldering - from and old git solderer learning new tricks - UK

pro tip: before continuing with the rest of the pads at 12:30, make sure to press on the chip with the tweezers and heat the first and only pad you soldered. move away the iron and keep pressing until the solder has solidified again and then stop pressing the chip. this ensures that the chip sits flat

Thats the best resolution and depth perception together with magnification i have ever seen in youtube videos for rework....tks

"I am not an expert. But over the years I have practiced a lot" This means the only difference between you and an expert is you don't do it for a living. Thank you for sharing your EXPERT knowledge!!

this has to be the best I've seen yet. A heliarc welder for decades, My eyesight has degraded to the point that my right eye is basically worthless but for a bit of peripheral vision of 40% field of view. I am convinced now after watching your video, I can use my microscope like yours, to level the field of view. I'm excited to teach my one eye and hand eye co-ordination to function as well as someone learning to walk again. Thank you so muvh for the Video.

Hands down best video on soldering. GREAT INFO and step-by-step instruction.

This was extremely helpful and one of the better soldering tutorials I have seen. Thank you!

This is the most clear and complete video that I saw about soldering. Big thank you, is amazing!

Hello from Turkey. Thank you for this valuable information you give to amateurs like us.

this is the most thorough soldering instructional video I've ever seen. easily the most informative and instructional on this topic. THANK YOU!

Great video,very informative. After many failures I found using a solder flood method on the pins then the wick to remove excess solder worked for me for many years,finally with a torch on the opposite side of the pcd i could easily check for shorts and correct as necessary.

“Then using a metal or plastic spatula, we drag the paste so it will spread evenly” BRO YOU’RE USING A PCB 😭 that’s finesse to a whole new level

I had no clue how to solder and wanted to install an MM3 chip to my Playstation. This video actually showed what I'll need to do the job and the technique I'll need to use to accomplish the task. This video is a wealth of information! Thank you very much!

Great tutorial, loved the magnetic PCB holder, I didn't know those existed.

It was the best video which taught me something new and pointed me my previous mistakes that I was doing years long....

Yoo this was very useful. I haven't done it in 5 years and just watching you work brought it all back

one of the most useful videos i ever seen in youtube about soldering thanks a lot

I just got a set of tools now I know more techniques to try I'm going to build those Christmas Tree PCB boards for presents this year I will learn as I go. Thank you for actually putting working links in description can't tell ya how many UKpostsrs fail at doing that. I ordered almost everything on the list as I got a few cpus to fix with broken pins.

By clicking this video my 22:49 min haven't gone waste it so much worth it you deserve more sir keep going so much effort and so much information .Good day ahead 🎉

Sounds like Bob from Bob and Cedric on Seinfeld. Love it.

Thank you for a very informative tutorial! I particularly like how you show some errors, which are essential for good instruction but often forgotten by instructors.

A wonderful tutorial! Yes, I was always hesitant to try and solder anything other than a prototype board. Even that u struggled and I see why now. I did not use Flux ND the proper tips. Thank you, I now feel like I can try creating my own pcbs and soldering small components

This video was done very well. Very helpful. I've dont THD soldering for a very long time but I only do SMD on occasion for repairs or when I can't get a component in a through hole package due to it being discontinued. But I'd like to do more SMD work since SMD is the future and theres less and less THD components each year due to discontinuation and supplys running out. Thanks for the info!

One of the practical videos I saw, specially the brief explanation about tip sizes.

I was searching for that type of basic video to clear my doubts. There is no other video which include this type of basic and proper steps. Thanks for making such type of video

You make it look so easy.. I'm fairly certain that I've said never before heard curse words when I tried my hands on soldering. But having seen this video, I know what I did wrong back then. Thanks for this

Excellent! Very comprehensive. Thank you for sharing all the different techniques.

indeed, i have lost the fear. cannot thank you enough for this video!

thank you my good man, I was finally able to properly solder SMD components!

thank you electronoobs please produce more videos like this it helps me alot wondering specially on a tight budget like me in prototyping

The best soldering tutorial I have ever seen !

Great video. Love from India. Learnt something new today.

First learned to solder back in around 1990 when I was in college and we had a basic electronics class. Been 'winging' it on and off over the years when I needed to do some soldering over the years. And now I realize there's so much more to it; I was missing tools and techniques and, at best, have been doing it inefficiently. Been thinking of taking a course again and this was pretty interesting to watch.

Solder paste, flux is really magical!! 😅 it makes your work damm professional

Thank you. I am going to attempt a repair of a surface mount PCB and this tutorial is exactly what I needed.

This worked an absolute treat. At first I tried to individually solder the pads of a SOP30 op amp. Didn’t go well, then I watched this video and tried using this technique, but still using my finest soldering tip. The second I changed to a large chisel top it all fell in place and now it is beautifully soldered and soo easy 😁

Very good soldering tutorial. We are glad that you are happy with our PCB's 🙂

Finally managed to solder a capacitor after many tries thanks to this tutorial. Congratulations for the amazing content and thank you very much!

Absolutely brilliant tutorial. I am very much an amateur and still quite a newbie but I’ve found a few things that helped me. The first isn’t rushing, heat the pad for a second or two first and don’t be shy with the flux. What I do with the tips I use most often, pencil, hoof, conical and knife is to have them all set up in their own cannula. Then I don’t have to fight with a hot tip and can just unscrew the cooler plastic part to change them. If you can’t afford a top quality station, or like me you’re an amateur, you can still use better quality tips, such as the Hakko T18 series. They are more expensive as one tip is the same cost as a set of a dozen cheap ones but the difference, along with using a good solder, is phenomenal. Over time the tips work out about the same cost because they last so much longer before pitting and you use all the ones you order. Those £2.50 soldering kits off eBay are worth every penny, being a sad sort of person I’ve kept mine and can see my improvements over time.

Very well and clear explanations of the soldering tools required for beginners. Great !

I personally think your an expert and your Very professional.

You should always have solder on your iron when heating the pad, it will transfer heat better

Best tutorial ever. Thank you🙌

Excellent video! Been in the electronics field a long time. Started back in the mid 70’s with vacuum tubes. Times are changing and to be successful you have to change with the technology so thank you for such an excellent video presentation of smd devices and proper technique in soldering with the use of soldering iron and hot air. Been looking for a through presentation such as this. As I progressed from the old linear power supplies to switch mode power supplies some of the earlier simp utilized very small surface mounted controller chips on double sided pc boards where the controller chip were surfaced mounted on the opposite side. Replacement definitely required a microscope and excellent surface mount soldering skills. Either that or purchase new smp board which I preferred since I had none of the specialized equipment needed. Thanks to your video I will be investing in the digital microscope and the additional supplies. Keep up the good work as I am trying to understand surface mount devices with the numerous standards of identification.

Thank you so much, I learnt something new, I am used to soldering old school back mount components. You did a good job explaining the process.👍😁

You are the best! Your videos are sooo easy to follow and understand. Thank you immensely!

Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian(7:02). In English we use length to describe a dimension along with width. Nice informative video.

After watch this video. I'm become your a subscriber. From Kuwait.

Very good. I thought keeping a steady hand was hard for welding but this is taking it up a notch. I'm almost afraid I'd inhale one of those parts

Very high quality video as always , I love the hard work you put to videos

AMAZING tutorial and craftmanship. Thank you for video and great attention to detail. 10/10

Your video is very, very helpful. It shows that soldering SMT can be done with a soldering iron. Thank you. Gives me confidence to try myself.

Amazing, easy explained, organized, short and informative

I could never solder SMD on a PCB before, until I bought a freaking microscope. Now it is easy peasy.

Your video saved my circuit board 😁😁

Such a great video. You explained each and everything perfectly that even a noob will understand. Lots of love from Nepal.

Thanks for the video. It shows how to solder SMDs using a soldering iron, using the appropriate tip for this type of work.

I like ur tutorials that every day I have to download like 5

You are the best bro :) Sam 🎵✌🏻

i didnt know until i finished this video that this was an amazing video .. this helped me a lot with my work

Best tutorial I've seen so far!

this is such a great video. explanations are thorough and very easy to understand. just watched it again! thank you very much.

Excellent tutorial. Exactly what I need, before taking on my 1st project populating an SMD PCB. Newbie mistake #1, ordered Polyimide Film 3mil (0.003") stencil, instead of stainless steel. The polyimide is too thin (not enough solder, I think) and it was deformed during mfr. So there's like a bubble, which will allow solder to flow underneath. 😢 Perhaps I can skip that area with the spreader and use the syringe after removing the stencil, instead. Wish me luck, Folks. I'm gonna need all I can get.😎

This video is worth surface mounted gold.

Great video. I especially liked that you showed what can go wrong and how to fix it.

A very comprehensive tutorial. Thank you.

Good knowledge of solder with perfection 🙏

Very good video, helped me reattach a SMD resistor that fell off my PCB!

I went to school for electronics and learn solder back in late 2000s, and Im just now hopefully getting a job where I would be doing a lot of soldering. This is a good review video.

A tutorial of desoldering those SMD components would be awesome!

Well done mate 👏, a pleasure to watch ☺

Thankyou for this extremely detailed video. Great info. Thank you

Thanks , a joy to find pro advice !☀☀☀☀☀

I knew some things but the too hot part was great hell whole video was great THANK YOU

Great video and great camera angles.

Huge thanks man, especially with the tool recommendations!!!

Nice to see, also good explanation for people who (try) to repair everything. Special 2-way communication equipment. Just for hobby when i have free time. I see that i just missed solder paste, i will try to order that one and ofcourse a good heatgun (not for remove paint, hi). Thanks again and i will click on the thumbs up button !

é muito gratificante ver os componentes smd sendo soldado!

We love this video. So much. 🙏🙏🙏

I'm a J-STD certified technician and this video was still great for picking up little tips and refreshing technique on some less-common components we work on.Thanks.

Truly a great tutorial, thank you very much.

Subed This is the best micro soldering video I ve ever watched. Thsnk you ! Keep up the good work!! 👍👍

Best tut on yt. Thanks!

wow superb video and tips thanks a lot

Thanks for the tutorial! Lots of great information and ideas that I can use to help set up my SMD soldering workstation!

Wow very not time wasting and very noob friendly I have been looking for this information for many years

Well explained and succinct! Thank you!

Informative & brilliant on SMD Soldering I ever seen.

I want to try soldering but I could never figure out what I'm doing wrong. Your video explained it perfectly! Thank you!

That was extreme helpful. Thank you man.