[sdiy] SMT rationale? prototyping?

[Rude 66]

>
>          And I have to agree with this...stuff you puchase in the stores
no
> longer has any sort of "value" in it.  Not only is it not posible to
repair
> it, you cannot repair it.  I found out that even if something sort of
major
> happens to the V8 in my Ford Pickup (like say a rod bearing needs
> replacing), it cannot be done...although, at least the engine can be
> recycled....nothing is a lot of the electronic crap we buy these days even
> has any recycling value to it....sortof sad.

it's why we drive an old timer. i'll roll my own window up and down..no need
for electronics. i can't even imagine the nightmares that the current
computercars will give their owners in 20 years.. i've seen too many 80's
cars with those 'trip computers' that are broken.. or bmw's that keep
telling their owner to be serviced, even though it's just been done.

the other bad thing about this miniaturisation (is that a word?) is that
there's not much left for us circuit benders.. it used to be that in toys
and casio keyboards there were plenty of 'bendable' parts and places on the
board. these days talking toys have so few parts or are so small you can't
really solder to them.


r./