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Does the PCB have to be thinner than through-hole pin length?
If I have a part that has pins that are 1.2mm long. Can I use a PCB that is 1.2mm thick or does it need to be even thinner than that?
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Solder SMD on through hole
Can I just solder an SMD part directly on the through holes of the PCB?
The pitch of SMD matches the pitch of the through holes.
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Holding components without bending leads when soldering upside down?
I am gaining experience in soldering components onto PCBs. I'm working through some one sided through hole PCBs and one thing that I'm having trouble with is holding components once I flip the board. ...
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