[sdiy] What's is this tool called?

[mark verbos]

You guys are amazing. It's funny, it seems that the US has no need  
for these things as they're all coming from the UK.

Well, I've ordered the big one here...
http://www.newark.com/ideal-tek/pcsa-4/pcb-assembly-jig-esd/dp/34M7931



so I will know soon enough. :)
They say you can trim the resistor legs BEFORE you solder, so that  
should speed it up significantly.

Mark




On Dec 19, 2008, at 10:49 PM, Paul Perry wrote:

>
> I've used two of these - one was from Farnell - and to be honest, I am
> happier just putting a bit of foam rubber on top of the PCB,  
> flipping it
> over on the desk, and going for it.
> It really wasn't as helpful as I thought, by the time you load it  
> all up.
> And if you put too many components in, the legs get in the way of  
> each other
> when you are soldering. So it wasn't a great saving.
>
> One of the ideas that look better than they are, at least for me.  
> Others are
> very happy with it, though.
>
> Paul Perry (Frostwave) Melbourne Australia
>
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