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There are still dirt-cheap gadgets [1] that you can make before going for a liteplacer. [1] http://vpapanik.blogspot.com/2012/11/low-budget-manual-pick-place.h

• jdietrich 8y ago
  Having watched the video, I can place components significantly faster with tweezers and an Optivisor. If you really must populate a batch of SMD boards by hand, the best option is a Hakko 392 and a sensibly laid-out board for your cut tape. The Liteplacer doesn't seem like great value for money IMO - for a bit more money, you could have a small used industrial machine with a decent set of feeders.