Hi John: Sounds Interesting. If you don't mind me asking, if you use a hot plate, has it been=20 customised or purchased?, and do you specifically control the=20 temperature with a thermocouple ? Peter On 14/10/2013 2:30 PM, John Gardner wrote: > Never tried the method you describe for SMD. > > I use this stuff, with what is essentially a hot plate. > > http://macetech.com/store/index.php?main_page=3Dproduct_info&cPath=3D7&pr= oducts_id=3D19 > > Works great. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .