last modified: October 23, 2025
Posted on 2017-11-14— Projects
I walk through assembling the component side of my snowflake panel, showing stencil-applied solder paste, placement of 105 resistors, capacitors, headers and chips, and sped-up hot-air soldering. I test the LEDs at the end — please read/watch the full post if you'd like the complete build and tips.
Posted on 2017-11-12— Common
I share a quick video of the snowflake assembly, showing the LED-side assembly with hot-air soldering. The build went smoothly overall, though some excess solder left a few LEDs slightly raised. If you're curious about the process and tips, I invite you to watch the full post and video.
Posted on 2017-03-18— Fun
I tried hot-air soldering on the Boldport Club project “The Matrix” and recorded the process. As a newcomer, I share what worked — I reflowed 120 LEDs in under 10 minutes, list the tools I used and link the video. Please read the full post and share any feedback or questions.