Homebrew PCBs

Is it really a question of either?  each has their appropriate 
applications.  I think the tweezers are good for 1206/805/603 but not 
so good for soics and bigger.  Hot air with the appropriate nozzle 
can do just about anything soic and up.  


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> What is better for smd (de-)soldering?
> 
> solder tweezers or hot air pencil?
> 
> As the last hot air pencil attempt failed i now need to build a 
better
> one (with a workig heater) or i could build solder tweezers.
> 
> I want to be able to exchange smd parts.
> 
> I have worked with neither so i hope to find what is better...
> 
> thanks
> 
> ST