> They exist, primarily for automated soldering of SMD parts.  Very
> effective, and very expensive.  I can't imagine what kind of work
> you'd have to be doing do make a $50,000 soldering iron seem like an
> affordable solution.
> --

oh, I didn't know they existed.

But, I was thinking that there has to be a better way of
doing this smd work. -- than a toaster oven and/or  picking
around with a microscope and a soldering iron

and that a little robot with a laser soldering tip,
would be a neat way of doing this stuff

I'd like to know how the mechanical parts placement
machines grip the parts?  do they use a suction gripper,
or a little pincer 'hand' or what?

It seems like the smd parts are too small to use a suction
method, but maybe not

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