Joel wrote:
It seems these days every chip I want to use in anything is only valuable in
TSSOP format. The leads are so small my smallest soldering iron covers
three pins at a time. It's hopeless.
Does anyone have any words of experience here?

Joe Loucka AG4QC



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I assume you are talking about the pencil type irons. If so, you can
put the point in a drill and carefully sand or file the diameter down.
Of course, without the copper coating, the point won't last as long but
this is a quick and dirty way to achieve what you desire.

Jim Chandler N5COT