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Quick helper for surface-mount soldering

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BikeNomad is on a roll - "You can make a jig to hold surface mount chips and other parts while you solder them out of a piece of wood and a wire. This beats trying to use a tweezers!" - Link.

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Posted by: Oracle1729 on June 1, 2006 at 1:59 PM

Interesting looking device. The business end looks a lot bigger than most SMD components though

Have you ever tried a tiny drop of quick set superglue and tweezers to glue it in place before soldering?

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Posted by: yo_tyler on June 1, 2006 at 4:39 PM

Would the heat not mess with the glue?
Also shouldn't it read "NikeNomad is on a roll -"?

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Posted by: philliptorrone on June 1, 2006 at 4:48 PM

yah, i was typing too fast on a tiny pc.. all fixie now.

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Posted by: shoez on December 28, 2007 at 10:49 AM

I've had good results with a Palmgren Steel Products drill press vise, and I've heard good things about third hands. I suppose it's tougher to make those yourself, though.

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