[sdiy] trying to track down a specific toggle.....8013

[Dave Manley]

Paul Schreiber wrote:
> And never forget lesson #1: pay somebody do build the boards, DO NOT 
> SIT THERE AND SOLDER THEM YOURSELF. Need an example: Plan B.
Ha!  From what I've read it wasn't soldering that caused the problems at 
Plan B.

Perhaps the real lesson: if you want to manufacture something, don't 
base your design on surplus parts, and if possible layout your board to 
accept multiple footprints for a given part. 

 From the All Electronics website: "...we bring you "pre-owned" and new 
electronic parts from around the world. Because much of it is surplus, 
and because technology is constantly changing, our stock is always 
changing".  Their parts are cheap because their catalog is based on 
excess inventory they buy opportunistically.



-Dave.