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Step 4Use your creation!
Flip the tin over and get ready to solder. You may also be able to readjust the angle of components (if they are a bit off) by tugging on the legs a little.
Because my boards are designed to be a tiny footprint some of the solder pads are very close to the edge of the hole. You can mark this and then file the hole out accordingly.
Get soldering.
The jig gives you the freedom to move to work around to get the best soldering angles, but because the lid in this tin is curved, it's not the most stable surface (this bigger tins are flat on top so are not a problem). To remedy this, you can put the tin in a clamp, tape it down, or stick it on some modeling clay (which is the method I used) to stop it from moving around.
Because my boards are designed to be a tiny footprint some of the solder pads are very close to the edge of the hole. You can mark this and then file the hole out accordingly.
Get soldering.
The jig gives you the freedom to move to work around to get the best soldering angles, but because the lid in this tin is curved, it's not the most stable surface (this bigger tins are flat on top so are not a problem). To remedy this, you can put the tin in a clamp, tape it down, or stick it on some modeling clay (which is the method I used) to stop it from moving around.
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