Homebrew PCBs

Randy Wilson wrote:
> 
> One method it to "swamp solder" the part and then wick/suck up the 
> excess.  Someone has a web site on this, but I can't recall the URL.  I 
> do it with a hot air re-work station, but I sure miss the days when 
> everything came in a DIP.  Of course with lead solder going away and 
> new alloys coming into play we'll have even more headaches soon.
> 


   Another vote for this, far faster than trying to do each pin seperately.  I 
do it with my regular solder sucker, just hold it a little further from the pins 
and it leaves just enough solder on the pins and pads.