Cristiano Cesaretto <cristiano <at> cesaretto.it> writes:

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> It's not main main job but I solder 100-150 small boards every month.
> Boards are small, usually around 5cmm x 5mm and they mount mainly DIP chi=
ps.
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> At the moment I put the chip in place, use adhesive tape to keep it still=
,
> put the pcb in the vise, solder, remove the pcb, put next chip, adhesive
> tape... so I spend a lot of time putting and removing the pcb from vise.
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> I am wondering if anyone has any suggestion to become more productive.
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There was an article in Nuts-n-volts on how to make a frame for PCB assembl=
y
last year.  Sounds like exactly what you need.
http://nutsvolts.texterity.com/nutsvolts/201109?pg=3D28&search_term=3Dpcb%2=
0assembly%20frame#pg28

Sergey
http://beaglerobotics.com

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