[sdiy] PCB manufacturers for SMD

[Eric Brombaugh]

On 09/07/2012 01:32 PM, Matthew Smith wrote:
>
> Just a further word on OSHPark - certainly no width issues like that.
> 64 QFPs are a doddle, even 100+ 0.5mm pitch QFPs are pretty easy.
> (Microscope recommended, if you're doing your own soldering. Makes a
> HUGE difference.)

I'm looking at OSHPark for a 4-layer design that I've got coming up, but 
they use ENIG (gold) finish rather than HASL (solder) which I'm used to. 
Other guys I talk to who use OSHPark assemble with stencil/paste/reflow, 
but I'm not interested in that. Any suggestions on what hand soldering 
techniques work best for fine pitch parts on a gold-finish board?

Eric