Any SECCers have experience in Surface Mount Device soldering and unsoldering ?  SMDs are used in lots of ham equipment and I wanted to gain some proficiency in SMD.   I’ve checked the web, but really didn’t find any clear answers.

In particular,

Any recommendations for a soldering pencil (Weller WES51 or Hakko 936 ?), and tip (1/64 inch ?)

Any recommendations for desoldering a 4 sided flat pack (hot air tool?)

Magnifying lens

Thanks,

Jeff W4DD