SV: Re: [sdiy] New NXP PNP matched pair !

[Harry Bissell Jr]

--- jays at aracnet.com wrote:

> One aspect that no one has mentioned is the size.
> SOT363 is very small and will be beyond what most
> people can solder at home. You are looking at leads
> that are ~0.012" wide.
> 
> So much for DIY/hobby electronics. Between lead
> free, surface mount and having to buy reels of stuff
> it's getting hard.

what... no stereo microscope yet ???

I've got one now and it makes the SMT parts look
huge... but not a big as the 1/8" chisel tip
on my Ungar soldering iron

H^) harry