What a weekend! It was almost over before I can even start. If you’re wondering hat the hoo-haa is all about, let me tell you about it.
In just last week or so, the Circuit Boards, the components and more importantly, the Microchip PIC microcontroller had arrived. This means I can start the soldering before moving onto the software part. The task is quite challenging because this time, I am using even smaller SMD components and therefore, it is very easy to screw things up. The most reliable method of soldering at this point is to depend on the reflow soldering method.
The other alternative would be to go back to normal hand soldering and using copious amount of flux. This method still works but I would still have to make sure every solder joint is accounted for and hence a lot of continuity testing. Furthermore, it is quite difficult to minimise any shorting since I have disposed of my illuminated magnifier.
