> Use tape, pick the component up
Another great thing about tape is that the part can be nudged into
alignment after it's held in place due to the nature of tape. The
method (if any) chosen to hold the component in place while soldering
really depends a lot on taste and the expectations of the individual.
If you can get away with misalignment (usually the case with
resistors and caps) and don't care how things look then the tweezers
approach works well.
However, if you want pick and place alignment then expect to take
more time just aligning the component then arrive at some method of
temporarily fixing the part while soldering. I've tried glue, tape
etc. but the most efficient way IMO for holding parts on a relatively
small board is by using a reverse action tweezers like this;
http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Cooper%20Tools/Web%20Photo/XHT412.jpgThe non-component side of the board should be covered to prevent
minor scratching and the order in which components are soldered
becomes important. You should be able to figure out the rest.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:
>
> The tip on Sparkfun is pretty useful. Use tape, pick the
component up
> with one side sticking out and tape it down. Solder that side then
take
> off the tape and do the rest of the pins.
>
> Just don't do it on anything super static sensitive, peeling tape
can
> generate sizable static voltages, great for all the small resistors
and
> caps though..
>
> Alan
>