Homebrew PCBs

>> It's simply a length of 'coat hanger' or similar wire, attached to a
>> block
>> of scrap wood by a screw.   The photo shows it being used to hold a
>> capacitor to a PCB for soldering, leaving both hands free for solder
>> & iron.
> 
> Looks simple to make. Thanks for the photo.
> I will make one of these tools when I start my next SMD project.
> I've actualy got a bunch of 1.0 mm spring wire laying around
> somewhere.

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...

Mike Cowlishaw