[sdiy] Thanks Everyone! (say, any CA3094's out there?)

[cyborgzero at comcast.net]

> >plus
> >they charge you the same amount or more and use less resources.
>
> First, I don't see how this matters, but more importantly,
> I don't see how you can make this assumption.  Simply because
> there's a little less plastic involved?

Actually, plastic and leads, so, yes, it is well within their
interests to go to SMT. Not like I am complaining, I love the fact
that I can fit more in less and have been doing so for quite a long
time.

I guess the part that I don't like about SMT is that there is a LOT of
brokering that tends to have parts tied up for us little ppl.

For example, you don't have to buy 2000 from digikey to get dip parts,
but for certain smt parts, the minimum buy is 2000! Begging to get a
hundred of them shouldn't be part of the picture, but, unfortunately
it is.

So, yes, the parts are out there, but, NO, you can't afford to buy any
in the lots they require you to buy.

And, no there is no evil plot, although it does work out that way
sometimes.

Rob