Return-Path: Received: (qmail 20291 invoked from network); 23 Jan 2002 22:50:26 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by exhibition.plus.net with SMTP; 23 Jan 2002 22:50:26 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 9025 invoked from network); 23 Jan 2002 22:49:59 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 23 Jan 2002 22:49:59 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16TWBS-0003A9-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:47:58 +0000 Received: from tele-post-20.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.20]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16TWBR-0003A4-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:47:58 +0000 Received: from pickmere.demon.co.uk ([158.152.117.143]) by tele-post-20.mail.demon.net with smtp (Exim 2.12 #2) id 16TWAd-000GGC-0K for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:47:08 +0000 Message-ID: <9UudvkAEPxT8Ewn2@pickmere.demon.co.uk> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:49:24 +0000 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "M.J.Powell" Subject: Re: LF: Soldering down fine-pitch parts References: <200201231621.g0NGLk401787@galahad.joust.net> In-reply-to: <200201231621.g0NGLk401787@galahad.joust.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Turnpike Integrated Version 4.02 S Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: snip >Any human attempt at laying these things down will always result >in a long period of squinting, cleaning and picking between its teeth >with a scalpel, including this, but it is amazing how well this horrible >method works. Never lost a device. Oh, except for the dsp on which >a mold ejection dimple was more prominent than the 'pin 1' marker, >resulting in an 80-pin part glued on 180 degrees out . . . Reminds me of the day I soldered a 32 core cable into a 32 pin plug, then found that I'd forgotten to slide on the cover first... All done in the dark sitting on an upturned waste-paper basket with a torch in my mouth. Mike -- M.J.Powell