SMT hobby projects (was Re: group buy for homebrew CPUs?)

[Dave McGuire]

Stan Barr wrote:
> It's easy enough to make up a simple spring-loaded device that holds
> the part in place on the board while you're soldering.  I made one
> way back when and have used it ever since, makes life much easier.
> Basically it's a long arm that projects over the board with a spring
> loaded plunger at the end with a piece of a wooden toothpick to hold 
> the component in place.  A short lever allows you to raise the plunger 
> for positioning.

   Can you put up photos of this?  I'd love to see what you came up 
with.  I think something like that would be very handy for me as well.

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Cape Coral, FL