Homebrew PCBs

In article <251496.76847.qm@...>,
   Malcolm Parker-Lisberg <mparkerlisberg@...> wrote:
> If you have a socket on the board you can't get at the top pad to solder
> it!

Yes you can!

You use the wire wrap type with the long pins and space them off the board
sufficient to get a fine soldering iron tip in.

-- 
Stuart Winsor