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The flip-up frame of the device has a pair of clamps for securely holding the stainless steel stencil.

His solution is this fully adjustable stencil holder made from aluminum extrusions joined by 3D-printed parts. This build comes to us from, who like many surface-mount users was sick of the various tape-and-PCB methods that are commonly used to align the solder stencil with the PCB traces. And while we love the quick and dirty builds, there’s just something about the fit and finish of this four-axis SMD stencil printer that really pushes our buttons. Here at Hackaday we love all kinds of builds, and we celebrate anytime anyone puts parts together into something else.
