Speaking of Über-DIY: Got an old iron, a metal tube, some halogen lamps and 3 fans? Build your own BGA soldering station: http://wwwbode.cs.tum.edu/~acher/bga/index.html (Only in German, though, but Babelfish should get the point.) Rainer -- Rainer Buchty, LRR, Technical University of Munich @ Garching Phone: +49 89 289-18477, Fax +49 89 289-17662, Room 01.06.061