>
> >>So I was letting my mind wander with heat and pressure and the thought
> >>about sandwich presses (obviously you would need a flat plate) and
> >>shirt iron presses (I am not sure of the proper name but the things
> >>
> >>
> A good electric griddle/grill might do very well here, along with a
> jack and some hardware. Think of an old screw type printing press..
> Might be an excellent idea, especially since the grill could do double
> duty for reflowing SMT boards.
>
> Alan
Tom Goottee (spelling?) did something like this a while back (check the
archives). Not a simple as it sounds, he had a few hassles getting even
pressure over the board. I think he got it sorted out eventually.
http://www.sparkfun.com found SMT on a hot plate worked better than their
reflow oven.
Tony