>That said, I'm not sure that soldering is the best idea for these little >gizmos (whatever they're for). A press fit would be the "standard" way to >attach somthing of this nature. > >-Denny I think I agree with the "no-solder" assessment. There is on the order of <.010" between the pin hole and the head of the screw for adjustment. Sorry, I don't know the metric equivalent right off. ;-) For those interested, and please don't let this become a PETA thing, these gizmos are "installed" in the skull of a rabbit and then used to raise and lower a cannula in the brain, which is then used to inject drugs into precisely specified locations, activating and deactivating parts of the brain to study learning. Mike H. _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics