How to Solder Tiny IC Chips!

Learn how to solder tiny pins with this Kipkay Tips tutorial!
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[RobinsM]

Glad we are finally getting some actual technical videos like he use to in the past. I understand that he probably had to grow with his audience and that small niche of people watching the originals wasn't going to support the channel so he had to post more life hacks and Gizmos. I like Channels like Great Scott which get really technical and make cool Raspberry Pi and Arduino things. Always makes for a great weekend project.

[elementzeroable]

These series of videos you have released so far are incredible and have really helped me learn more about electronics and soldering in general.

[NiteSaiya]

I was up till 3am trying to resolder some broken connections on my mechanical keyboard and failing. It's ruined now. I wake up today and this video is uploaded answering all the questions I had last night. Damn.

[parsonsian]

I love this new series Kipkay! Thanks for making these videos.

[mitchr]

Nice quick video. Btw to make the continuity test with your multimeter easier you can also put the leads in the through-hole sections. It gives you a bit more space than testing on the actual IC pins

[tscanelli]

Glad you mentioned the gull wing solder tips that are particular designed for this kind of chips.

[BurkenProductions]

this was acctually really helpful, never knew how to do that fast soldering of pins. Yay!

[Vendaar]

thanks for the video! do i not need to presolder the pads?

[martywilding]

thanks for the video. could you also show how you would unsolder a chip from a board? it seems a soldering iron isn't hot enough to do it

[TheBlockGhostChanel]

Questions : How do you know its time to change your soldering iron. And also what is the lowest temperature that your soldering iron can melt solder and keep the drips on the tip?

[Ink_and_Motion_Studio]

Here's a (probably newb) question... On comercial motherboards, is it possible to upgrade their functionality by adding missing components and then flashing the appropriate bios of said higher model board you are using as reference? Hope that makes sense.

[SupremeJudge]

Just a tip, apply flux to the PCB, tack down the corners then flux all the pins, then do your drag soldering. And do not stay on one pin for too long as you will damage the chip from the heat. This type of chip with proper technique only takes literally 5 seconds to solder. Use a wave tip also.

[Sainn]

can you do a explanation on the use of transistors?

[Elminator]

Kipkay, every time I see you use the conical tip I scream inside. It's so much easier to use a chisel tip for your soldering iron especially for SMD Drag soldering.

[Azurren]

Last time I did SM soldering I destroyed a test pad, lifted a track and "lost" a surface mount resistor.. That board is now a frankenboard with a standard 100 ohm resistor bridging where the track should be.. Never again.
_I need a temperature controlled iron with a smaller tip.. A much smaller tip_

[m.emrahozkaya]

well, this was one of the easiest SMD soldering scenarios, good luck doing this with barely visible resistors, caps and ICs with a much larger PCB where alligator clips are not applicable. Still, it was useful, thanks for sharing.

[TheBigb]

kip with all these tutorials what is your background?

[lightshine]

1:35 what size is the tip? Is it 1.2mm? If not, can you tell me the size of the tip? Thanks

[thatJustinUknow]

Wow, damn fine vid, nail on head! = gold standard- how-to, they all should be this way!

[prytamkev]

Sir! Please keep your great videos coming more