When I started soldering everything was big and had leads that went through holes in the board. You inserted the leads, bent them over to hold the component, flipped the board over, soldered everything, and trimmed off the excess leads.
Now I’m soldering things down to 0402 SMDs (1/4 the size of the smallest component in the picture) using a needle point soldering tip and a microscope.
A pair of 2N2222 transistors, one SOT23 and one TO-92.
Yup. The thing that’s important to remember is that everything in my photos can be hand soldered with a bit of knowledge. I have always used a fairly basic soldering iron or station. My videos are intended to show that it is possible with basic equipment.
Can I get a link to your channel?
I’m going to need more ideas to keep all these subscribers entertained.
https://www.youtube.com/@MapleEngineering