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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Picture of device for holding SMDs while soldering

From: Adam Seychell <adam_seychell@...>
Date: 2003-09-19

Mike Cowlishaw wrote:
> You're welcome. Let us know how it works for you...
>
> I'm now an SMD convert; it's so much faster to assemble a board
> like this than to use through-hole...
>

I'm a SMD convert too :). Even with the small amount of practice
so far, I'm finding it a lot better overall to build home
projects in SMD. Honestly, I don't understand why it is taking so
long for the hobby store retailers to catch on with SMD, well at
least in Australia.