[sdiy] Soldering SMT parts

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> But I'm looking at the resistors and caps on a PCI card that happens to be
> lying around, and I'm wondering how one solders those by hand. They're so
> teeny; how do you hold them in place while soldering them?
>
1206 and 0805 parts are doable with:

a) really good tweezers. Techni-Tools to the rescue! (they stock like 100
*different tweezers*)

b) really good lighted magnifier (Luxo is $$$ but works great).

c) fine no-clean solder, use 0.018 - 0.021 dia.

Paul S.