I'm amazed that this kind of work can be done at all. Do you just, like, use a magnifying glass and a steady hand, or is there special equipment involved?
So for this job I used:
- Head Visor for Magnification
- Quick 957DW+ Hot Air Station
- Hakko FX-888D Soldering Iron
- Solder and Flux
You can definitely do this type of work with a cheaper iron like a Pinecil or KSGER T12 of alliexpress.
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