Try soldering paste and a small electric baking oven... Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Steve Tomes To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Sunday, November 29, 1998 7:56 PM Subject: creative ways to surface mount >I have gone almost completely to surface mount but still looking for >inexpensive ways to implement component mounting....I now use bobbie pins >and a very fine low wattage tip..... >looking for other ideas??????????