12 Aug
2006
12 Aug
'06
10:05 a.m.
Stan Barr wrote:
It's easy enough to make up a simple spring-loaded
device that holds
the part in place on the board while you're soldering. I made one
way back when and have used it ever since, makes life much easier.
Basically it's a long arm that projects over the board with a spring
loaded plunger at the end with a piece of a wooden toothpick to hold
the component in place. A short lever allows you to raise the plunger
for positioning.
Can you put up photos of this? I'd love to see what you came up
with. I think something like that would be very handy for me as well.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Cape Coral, FL