[sdiy] surface mount sans PCB?

[Kevin Downs]

For a prototyping card, try http://protoboards.theshoppe.com/
I have seen an even better one on the net, but I can't find the url at
the moment - I'll post it later... 


For a quick way to build a smt component collection
 http://www.engineeringlab.com/smtcomponent.html
(very cool and reasonably priced)


regards,
Kevin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of MED
> Sent: Wednesday, 5 March 2003 11:52 AM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: [sdiy] surface mount sans PCB?
> 
> 
> Hey all,
> I've been thinking. I'd like to start a surface mount part 
> accumulation so as to use them (the parts) in some random 
> stuff. (synth-related!) Now, I know that for through-holes 
> there's solderless breadboard, veroboard/vectorboard, etc for 
> developing designs without committing them to a PCB (and the 
> expense thereof). So my question is, does a similar concept 
> exist for surface mount parts? It would be optimal if I could 
> connect a mixture of SMD and thru-holes, so as to be able to 
> do panel wires and such. 'Cause i've noticed that amongst 
> 'ease of obtaining' and 'less risk of discontinuing' there is 
> often a 'lower price' benefit. Now, i'm moderately young/good 
> with my hands so if soldering these buggers is needed i'll be 
> able to pull it off (*carefully*, i know) but i like the ease 
> and simplicity of being able to tear something down and 
> slightly change it. SMD is a new beast to me and i'm thinking 
> i should get the skills down because that seems to be the 
> 'wave of the future' (meaning: nothing but discretes in 
> through-hole form unless you start up your own damned fab). 
> One guy described though-hole as being 'like valves' -- he 
> prolly meant 'obsolete' but i took it as 'slightly different, 
> and one of several possibilities to weigh when choosing a 
> design'. With that in mind, any chance of SMD tube holders? :)
> 
> -MED "the heaters reflow the solder with every powercycle! 
> just don't move it or turn it upside down..."
> 
>