> It would be interesting to try the toaster oven approach.  As a  
> hobbyist, I couldn't afford nor justify any professional grade SMD  
> equipment.

I ordered a stencil from www.smtstencil.co.uk, used a piece of a CD box 
as scraper, a paint stripper for heating, and the metal core of a roll 
of wire (happened to be in my dustbin) as a standoff between the PCB and 
my (wooden) desk. Definitely not a professional setup, but enough for a 
proof of concept :)

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