> > keep the tip steady and you can slide it in in a straight line at > > a controlled speed or lower it onto the pin. >This must be like watching a signwriter at work painting a sign on >a wall, using a stick to steady his wrist on. Hadn't thought about it like that, makes sense, same principle as a maulstick. Happened to be soldering and struggling one evening when a billiards program came on. Followed shortly by that little lightbulb First time I've been called an artist without it being preceded by "BS" or some other extremely untruism ;-) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! use mailto:listserv@mitvma.mit.edu?body=SET%20PICList%20DIGEST