SMT handling tip

[Jim Miller]

I handle all my small SMT parts with a toothpick dabbed in beeswax. I get the beeswax at Jo-Ann's sewing stores.

Much easier than tweezers slipping and firing nearly invisible parts across the room.

73

Jim ab3cv
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[Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS]

Jim,

I am using the Sticky pen. It works nice for me.

http://kitman-electronics.blogspot.com/2013/10/sticky-pen-for-smd-and-tiny-parts.html
http://kitman.eprodavac.cz/adhezivni-smd-pero-stickypen-70/

73 - Petr, OK1RP

[George]

Wow, are they available anywhere in the USA?  72 George/W2BPI

[Brian Hunt]

The company is Shesto in the UK. There is no USA distributer listed on their website. Hobby Lobby may have something similar?  There's a vacuum version listed on Amazon. Not the same company tho.

73,
Brian, K0DTJ

> Wow, are they available anywhere in the USA?  72 George/W2BPI
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[Mike Reublin NF4L]

The dab of beeswax on a toothpick that someone else posted looked good to me.

73, Mike NF4L

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[charlie carroll]

Look under Pick and Place tools at www.modelcrafttoolsusa.com.

73 charlie, k1xx

On 6/26/2015 12:26 PM, Brian Hunt wrote:

> The company is Shesto in the UK. There is no USA distributer listed on their website. Hobby Lobby may have something similar?  There's a vacuum version listed on Amazon. Not the same company tho.
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[Tom B]

Try ebay 400911355729
UK seller but has free shipping.

Tom Bryan
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> The company is Shesto in the UK. There is no USA distributer listed on
> their website. Hobby Lobby may have something similar?  There's a vacuum
> version listed on Amazon. Not the same company tho.

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