On Dec 5 2007, 3:34 am, bigorangebus wrote:
Small devices like 0602, 0805 components

Small? 0603 and 0805 devices are HUGE. I have to
solder 0402 and 0201 parts. The best way to do this
is to use a needle to apply small dabs of slow setting
epoxy on the PCB (between the pads), and then place
the devices with tweezers. Once all the devices are
placed, let the epoxy cure for a few hours (you can
speed up the curing by using a warm oven). Then
apply the solder paste. A low power microscope
(10x to 30x) is a big help.