From there, some general soldering tools like flux and solder wick, a stencil for your chip, BGA balls, and a $20 USB-C hotplate are instrumental for reballing chips – tools you ought to have.

Did they buy a keg and party it up? No, in fact, quite the opposite — they probably gained a few brain cells by free-form soldering this beautiful chirping bird pendant at 0603 instead.

Micro soldering is the intricate art of soldering tiny electronic components, a skill in high demand for electronics repair and manufacturing. If you're looking to master this valuable skill, you're ...