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		ashconnor on Sept 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Have you ever seen soldering this close? [video] Applying paste when you have a stencil is easy but I recently tried fixing the FPC connector on a Nintendo Switch and hand-applying solder paste is messier than hand soldering.

anymouse123456 on Sept 19, 2024 [–]

Yes! It's ridiculously difficult to hand-apply solder paste without a stencil.

We use a pointy dental tool for larger pads and acupuncture needles for the teeny-tiny's.

I'd love to learn about better ways though, anyone else got tips for applying solder paste before a repair gets reflowed?

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