[sdiy] Humans are not Becoming Smaller (was: SMD comming your way)

[Sten Björnebro]

On 29 May 2005 11:39:57 -0400
"R. D. Davis" <rdd at rddavis.org> wrote:

Hi  R.D Davis

Yes SMD is comming my whay.

> Quothe Magnus Danielson, from writings of Sun, May 29, 2005 at
> 12:49:16PM +0200:
> > Not to mention the floor in that whole area. I'd say your at least 10 meters
> > walking distance from non-ESD floorspace where you sit.
> 
> Who in their right mind wants all that needless complexity?
A modern serious  developmentelectronic labb.

> Anti-static tweezers, anti-static soldering irons, extra large areas
> of non-ESD floorspace, magnifying glasses for all assembly work, etc.,
> humbug!  With the types of circuits and equipment that we're building,
> circuit boards, chasis, etc. don't have to be tiny.  It's bad enough
> that some people are miniaturizing switches, jacks, plugs and other
> controls as if people are shrinking as well, but the fact is, people
> are not shrinking in size.  

The shrinking of elektronic is not only about smaller equipment.
Its about speed , price and funktion. Thats what we have to live whith.
The company on the market is copetteting about speed , price  and funktion.
If not fixing that you could be out of business. And no work is no good:-(

> 
> Again, please pay attention to this, some people on this list don't
> appear to realize, or be able to comprehend, the following: humans are
> not shrinking in size so as to be able to find vastly smaller
> components more convenient for SDIY.
> 

> There's no need to make everything so small that circuit design,
> building, modification, troubleshooting, repair, etc. becomes an
> inconvenience.  Hobbies should be fun, as should careers, so there's
> no reason to be working with such small devices in many instances, for
> the purposes of an income or a hobby.

I have been in to this since i was i kid and done this just for fun.
And it is my hobby. Why should time stopp?

Are you making tube synthesizer?
Or typing this text on tube based computers?

> 
> Remember, if it's a nuisance to assemble, it's going to be even more
> of a nuisance to modify.  The more tiny parts that hobbyists, small
> businesses, etc. start buying, the fewer the larger, through-hole,
> components will be sold, and that might be enough to convince some
> lower-volume suppliers, that sell to hobbyists and small businesses,
> to stop carrying the larger components.  

Start learning SMD electronic before it's too late.
Hobby SMD-DYI should been starting 10 years ago.

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