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Surface Mount Soldering Tutorial

Sunday, November 18th, 2012 – running time 15:21

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Ben solders a mini oscilloscope to demonstrate surface mount soldering technique.

Ben solders a mini oscilloscope to demonstrate surface mount soldering technique.

Watch this video on YouTube: Surface Mount Soldering Tutorial (surface mount, soldering, tutorial)

Ben News

Ghost Squad Pinball Update

Ben gives an update on Ghost Squad Pinball.

00:55 | Play

Run!

Ben is Haunted by Soldering of Yesteryear

Ben runs away from a poorly soldered circuit board.

01:28 | Play

The Plan

Ben Presents His Plan for Soldering

Ben explains what he'll be soldering.

01:54 | Play

Tools Needed

What You'll Need for the Project

Ben says what tools are required.

02:15 | Play

Getting Started

Preparing the Parts

Ben explains the process of soldering the oscilloscope.

02:30 | Play

Preparing the Board

Getting Ready to Solder the Capacitors

Ben shows how to prepare the board.

02:40 | Play

Soldering the Capacitors

Ben solders the capacitors.

03:05 | Play

Soldering the Resistors

Ben solders the resistors.

05:57 | Play

Soldering the LEDs

Ben solders the LEDs.

07:28 | Play

Soldering the Integrated Circuit

Ben solders the integrated circuit.

07:54 | Play

Soldering the Headers and Switches, and Testing

The miniature oscilloscope is put together, and now we can test it

11:49 | Play

Recap of Project

Ben recaps what he did.

13:20 | Play

Rant and Rave

Ben rants about troubleshooting.

13:45 | Play

Viewer Questions - Raspberry Pi

Ben answers a viewer question.

14:30 | Play

See You Next Time!

Ben says what's in store for the next episode.

14:50 | Play

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Season 3 premieres November 5th with brand new episodes each week! Tune in to join master hacker, engineer, and conjurer of cool stuff Ben Heck as he tackles all new projects. Submit YOUR idea for what Ben should build next at BenHeck@Revision3.com.
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