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Reddit mentions of Donegan DA-7 OptiVISOR Headband Magnifier, 2.75X Magnification Glass Lens Plate, 6" Focal Length
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- Headband binocular visor with snap-in 2.75X magnifying lens plate for hands-free viewing
- Ground and polished glass prismatic lens for improved focus and reduced eye strain
- Visor size-adjustment knob for customized fit
- Visor tilts out of way when not needed
- 6" focal length for a variety of uses
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 2.1 Inches |
| Length | 10.9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 2.75x Magnification, 6" Focal Length |
| Weight | 0.55 Pounds |
| Width | 8 Inches |
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A hot air gun is all you really need to do SMD parts, though a hot plate or reflow oven (a toaster oven can also do the job) does make the process quicker. I recommend you get a decent set of ESD tweezers and a bright white LED light. Also one of these for smaller components (0603/0402).
If you want to make the process even more painless (especially for really complex boards) I also recommend getting a stencil for your board from OSHStencils (https://www.oshstencils.com/). Then you can just spread out the solder paste, remove the stencil, place components, and heat up the board.
Now that I've switched to making SMD boards its hard to go back. Reflowing is just so much quicker and easy than doing every pin by hand. And it results in smaller, nicer looking boards in my opinion.
Good luck!