[sdiy] More SMT project pictures

[Simon Gatrall]

>Allow me to ask (another) dumb question:  How does one solder a surface
>mount component w/o a vapor-phase/solder-paste set-up?

Dumb answer: with solder and a soldering iron.

Longer answer: I have soldered far too many PCBs with SMT parts 
including 0604s and 100pin SQFPs (0.5mm pitch).  The tricks are to 
use really fine solder and a very fine soldering iron, and often a 
lot of flux.  0805s and bigger are actually easier and quicker to 
deal with than through-hole components.  You don't have to bend or 
trim the leads, and you never have to learn the resistor color code.

>Seems to me to be a 'don't try this at home" sort of deal, no?

Some people even do the solder paste thing at home, but that's a bit 
more of a pain because the paste only stays good for so long and you 
need decent control over temperature.

-s!mon