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

[KA4HJH]

>"Roy J. Tellason" wrote: <snip'd>
>
>> In other words,  it's for the convenience of the manufacturers.  The
>> convenience of the hobbyist,  the hacker/modifier,  or the repair person is
>> not being considered in this economic picture.  The fact that this stuff
>>ends
>> up getting thrown out and not repaired is not a cost that the manufacturer
>> has to bear,  in most cases,  it's instead borne by other folks.
>
>Its good for the manufacturer... they WANT you to throw away the old one and
>buy a new one. They don't have to service anything, stock anything.

*snip*

>The Who used to say "hope I die before I get old..."  Never was there a better
>time to do that.   ;^P
>
>H^) harry

For the record...I for one will NOT be doing anything as small as SMD for a
reason already touched on--eyesight. If someone wants to buy me a low-power
binocular microscope then maybe I'll reconsider. I can't afford one as I'm
disabled and have no real income. In fact, while you (my hypothetical
benefactor) are at it you'll have to buy me a rework station, the ESD-proof
working area, new parts inventory, etc., because I don't have the money for
all this.

I do have a lifetime supply of tin/lead solder...

-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

"There is no Main Street anymore except at Disneyland--and try and buy a
gun there"--Hank Hill