That’s my set up to solder the tinest LEDs, much smaller than a grain of rice. Needle nose tweezers and a few clips. I mounted everything over a paper plate so that if I dropped the LED it would be easy to find.
I killed about 3 LEDs before I finally got one. One of the problems was keeping my hand from shaking any time I got close. I had to make sure I had many anchor points for my elbows, wrists and floating fingers.
Here it is! Testing it out with an old cell phone 3.7V battery. There are a few tutorials on youtube about soldering tiny components. I recommend checking them out and preparing to burn out or ruin a few pieces before you finally get the hang of it.
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