Our Microsoldering Equipment
This is all of the microsoldering equipment that we use in all of our Youtube videos and work that we do. We like to tinker with new tools, so this list will be updated as we get new tools.
Must Haves:
Personal Note: This scope has all of the necessities including a simul-focal head for recording video. Only thing it's missing is the florescent light ring.
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Personal Note: Best microsoldering station that one can buy. I switched to this JBC unit from the Hakko. The tips are alignable and the micro-pencil actually heats well. I don't use any Hakko soldering products anymore because the JBC stuff is THAT much better.
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Personal Note: Best hot air rework station that I've owned.
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Personal Note: I use this hot air rework station mainly for logic board shield removal. I don't use a tip and blast it with 450C and the shields come right off.
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Personal Note: This is a great little multimeter. It has continuity mode, diode mode, voltage mode, capacitance mode and a thermocouple. Just about everything that you'll need for microsoldering.
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Personal Note: These are the multimeter probes that we use with our multimeter. The tips are super fine and can fit between the small components. To sharpen them even further, I’d recommend buying a diamond sharpener from Amazon.
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Personal Note: This is an essential schematics tool used for troubleshooting logic board repair. Buy it if you are serious about microsoldering.
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Personal Note: You'll need a light ring for the scope above.
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Personal Note: This 0.1mm tip will be for your nano pencil. This tip will allow you to get into the tightest of places.
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Personal Note: Best curved bent JBC tip for the nano-pencil. I use this tip for just about everything.
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Personal Note: Knife tip for cleaning pads after removing a BGA chip.
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Personal Note: I find this essential for shield removal.
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Personal Note: The best pcb holder that I’ve ever used. I use this daily. The locking mechanism on this thing makes it so that it never slips, unlike the cheaper ones with a screw. It’s heavy too, so that it stays in place while you’re working on the logic board.
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Personal Note: Thinnest, cheapest, best straight tweezers that I own.
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Personal Note: These are the tweezers that we use every day. I bend them to more of a right angle. These tweezers are thin enough to squeeze into between chips and strong enough to grab a chip without compromise. If I had to choose one tweezer to get, then this would be it. I have about 10 of these that I just swap in and out.
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Personal Note: I use this to cut my solder wick.
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Personal Note: VS-213A-TF is the most recent and the most up-to-date no-clean tacky flux formulation by AMTECH. NC-559-TF should no longer be used because it is an outdated flux with old technology.
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Personal Note: This is the stuff that we use. It melts at 138°C. You won’t need it very often, so one vial of these and you should be set for a while. This stuff allows you to remove components and connectors without using the super high heat required to melt lead-free solder.
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Personal Note: This is the solder paste that we use for all of our reballing. It melts at 183°C. It comes in a 42g plastic container. One container should last you a long time.
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Personal Note: This is the solder that we use for everything. One roll of this should last you a while if you’re just a hobbyist. The solder is comprised of 63% tin and 37% lead. It has a high activity rosin RA core flux. This is the best solder for microsoldering. 1/2 ounce tube with a 0.031″ diameter.
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Personal Note: Best wick that I’ve ever used for microsoldering. One 5′ roll should last a while.
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Personal Note: This is the smallest jumper wire that we’ve been able to find. It’s from Mechanic, so you know that it’s good stuff. We use this thin jumper wire for audio ic repairs, touch ic repairs and fixing torn pads. The wire is uncoated, so it's best for fixing torn pads or running jumpers of short distance. If you run this wire a longer distance, then it’s possible that it’ll short out due to it be uncoated, so it's best not to use this uncoated wire for long distance jumpers.
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Personal Note: This stuff is great for running low voltage/current jumpers. We use this every day for everything from iPhone touch IC disease to running thin long jumpers for pads in the middle of a BGA chip. You won’t be disappointed. One roll should last forever.
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Personal Note: This is a slightly bigger diameter jumper wire which we use for longer jumpers and jumpers that have pads missing. It’s sturdier, so you don’t have to worry about it breaking off easily. You should use this for high voltage/current jumper lines, like backlight jumpers.
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Personal Note: This is pretty much all you need.
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Personal Note: Essential for cleaning the board.
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Personal Note: Works well for protecting your work surface below.
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Personal Note: This is the green stuff that I use to cover exposed traces on the logic board. It comes in a tube as a liquid, but once UV light is applied to the liquid, it turns solid. One tube of this stuff should last you long, long time. No need for a plunger or needle because all you really need is a little bit of this stuff on the end of a needle.
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Personal Note: This is the best UV light for curing soldering mask. I’ve tried many others and this one cures in the least amount of time possible. You’re looking at seconds instead of minutes.
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Optional Equipment:
Personal Note: Too small for my taste.
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Personal Note: These are strong, but thicker than the 5B-SA curved tweezers. I like them when I need some strength with my tweezers, like grabbing a bigger chip. They're not super thick, so you can really use these in place of the 5B-SA.
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Personal Note: If you're getting the 1lbs roll, then you'll want one of these too.
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Personal Note: The camera that I use for all of my videos.
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Personal Note: Necessary to match your eyepieces with what you see through the camera.
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Personal Note: You'll need this c-mount adapter to connect your camera to your microscope.
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Personal Note: You'll want a minimum 5V DC Power supply to test the devices that you'll be repairing. No need for anything fancy.
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Personal Note: You'll want these for powering up your logic boards via the DC Power supply.
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Personal Note: This dc power supply cable will boot the iPhone logic boards by itself, without the need for a battery and/or charge port. Just plug in one of the ends to your iPhone 6 6P 6S 6SP 7 7P 8 8P X, XS, Xs Max and then push the left button to turn the device on and the right button to boot the logic board. This is a must for iPhone logic board troubleshooting!!
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Personal Note: Get one of these unless you want to inhale toxic fumes.
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