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Soldering Accelerometer MMA7660 in DFN-10 package using a Hot Air Rework Station

Freescale makes some nifty accelerometer chips, like the popular MMA8452, for which Sparkfun, USA sells a breakout board. But unfortunately (for hobbyists) they all come in hard-to-solder tiny little packages, like the 16 pin QFN which is just 3 mm x 3mm across. After a few unsuccessful attempts to solder the MMA8452 chip at home,
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nocte lux – A low cost motion activated night lamp

No, it’s not the $10000 Leica lens of similar name. For this project, I wanted to try and make a simple night lamp – something that you can put under your cot and use it simply by picking it up. Useful in case you get up in the middle of the night and need a
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