More SMD vs fewer DIPs

[John Speth]

(Sorry about that last empty reply)

So I guess Aries is the leader in SMD-DIP adapters.  I checked Mouser and 
the Aries web site for specs, etc. and they're just what I expected.

Yes... they're pricey and that's putting it mildly.  One problem I have 
with these devices is that you need to solder them to the carriers which is 
a real problem.  SMD is prohibitive (to me at least) not because of it 
small size but rather the problems with soldering the tiny little buggers. 
 I used to work for a company that used SMD devices and we would solder 
them by dabbing on solder paste and using a heat gun to melt all the solder 
on every pin at once.  I don't think there's a soldering iron small enough 
for those mini-SOTs.

I think I know the answer but has anyone found a useful way to use SMD 
components *without* soldering?

John Speth
Object Engineering, Inc
mailto:johns at oei.com

On Friday, May 21, 1999 8:57 AM, Grant Richter [SMTP:grichter at execpc.com] 
wrote:
> Be warned that the SMD to DIP adapters can cost more than the chips!
>
> ----------
> > From: Paul Maddox <space_banana at hotmail.com>
> > To: johns at oei.com
> > Cc: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> > Subject: Re: More SMD vs fewer DIPs
> > Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 2:29 AM
> >
> > John,
> >
> > >
> > >Does anyone know if any vendor or supplier sells any kind of 
SMD-to-DIP
> > >carriers so us non-capital endowed peons can benefit from these new 
SMD
> > >devices?
> > >
> >
> > yep, farnell do some...
> > so therefore RS probably do aswell..