With all of this, I was thinking (just thinking/some ideas) that it might be easier to:
- Bend 3 pins (already discussed)
- Use super-glue to hold the chips together
- Solder the 3 pins first
Assuming the 1st two above are done, the 3rd one (solder the 3 pins) is not difficult… it’s like “normal” soldering, albeit with sometimes cramped spaces. Then, once all 3 steps above, I’m thinking to put something between the unsoldered top and bottom chip tabs (not sure what yet, maybe small piece of small gauge wire, like wirewrap wire?) and then solder the tabs together, rather than just do the “glob of solder and drag and pray”.
Or, maybe “wire glue” (Wire Glue - a perfect tool for DIY flashlight modders with actual test (picture heavy) and a little tutorial - how to) would work for bridging the tabs?
Edit: Instead of super-glue, I was wondering if AA (2 part) would work? Does that melt under high-temp like the Fujik glue apparently does?