[sdiy] SMD experiences

[Ian Smith]

> I vastly prefer working with SMD to through-hole. Since I discovered the
> delights of drag-soldering, I've been handling 0.5mm lead pitch packages
> with relative ease - provided that you've got soldermask. Wouldn't
> attempt the fine stuff with homebrew boards with no soldermask.
>
> I'm getting my boards done here:
> http://dorkbotpdx.org/wiki/pcb_order
>
> ...so at $5 a square inch (and you get three copies,) small PCBs really
> can be inexpensive.
I may have to look into them. $5psi is not bad.


Oh hey, what about SMD and double sided boards?
-Ian