
DESIGNED
& MADE IN
SAN FRANCISCO
DESIGN
PROTOTYPING
MANUFACTURING
and need a more precise solder, you sometimes
need a stencil printer like the one on the right
which applies a more even, predictable pressure.
Assembly
Surface mount components are small, but unless
you are working with significant form factor and
size constraints, there’s no need to design around
the smallest possible components: it simply
makes every future step more difficult: assembly,
troubleshooting, etc. Larger components also
make it easier to manually assemble prototypes
using tweezers or with the open source Pixel
Pump, a mini suction pump for picking and
placing components ...