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Hook on the end of the spring

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A quick-to-build spring clamp for holding SMD components down during hand soldering.

jenny-listJenny List 12/01/2015 at 18:200 Comments

As you can see in the photo there is a hook on the long end of the spring. This is left over from its former home, it located with something in the CD-ROM mechanism.

It's worth noting though that it's very handy for placing the spring on an SMD component. I simply pick the hook up with the end of a small screwdriver to lift it, much easier than trying to manipulate the spring itself.

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