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Avoiding solder blobs on 0603 when handsoldering.
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Kasper:
by "pinch off" I meant "melt off"
rstofer:
Flux both ends, put a dab of solder on the iron tip, hold the component with pointed tweezers and 'drag' solder the connection by just placing the iron  on the joint.  The solder will flow by 'auto-magic'.

There are many 'drag solder' videos on YouTube but they usually deal with pins on packages but the same concept will work for SMD resistors and capacitors.  Flux is the key ingredient.
KL27x:
There's a perfect amount of solder for the lowest fail rate. For oven reflow. For soldering by iron, I am in Atarov's camp. A good connection is a good connection.

1.6mm solder is all I've used in over a year.

If you want less solder on the pads, make your pads smaller?
TheHolyHorse:

--- Quote from: KL27x on October 19, 2019, 12:28:40 pm ---If you want less solder on the pads, make your pads smaller?

--- End quote ---

Sure you'll get less solder but it will still "blob".
jackthomson41:
Practice makes you perfect but I think getting perfect in soldering won't pay much ....  |O Btw if I got into blob thing, I simply de-solder it with heat gun. https://www.theengineeringprojects.com/2018/08/esp8266-pinout-datasheet-features-applications.html
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