I do TSSOP boards with the glass range - Stencil/squeegee work is fiddly, but results are good. Pads seem to brew up together, +/- a second or two. When you have the luxury of SOIC, it's a delight to place parts & flow boards - The incorrigible amateur in me, no doubt. :) For onesey-twosies, hard to beat. Jack --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .