[sdiy] Opinion poll - Through Hole ~vs~ SMT

[Tom Bugs]

2pence from me (someone who won't be getting any boards...)

Having moved over to SMD approaches, I find proto builds *much* quicker 
to stuff - really, like zip zip zip.
(0805 is my typical)
But I have a distinct feeling that many won't be wanting to move over to 
SMD.
It was scary to me too, but actually it is very DIY-able.

Ta,Tom

On 07/06/2012 15:57, Harry Bissell wrote:
> hmmm... some projects it just does not make sense to "make-your-own-board"
>
> Large, complex PTH boards would be hard to duplicate even if you had the artwork. If you did your
> own it would be really labor intensive
>
> H^) harry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Daugard<daugard at cox.net>
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Sent: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:46:55 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Opinion poll - Through Hole ~vs~ SMT
>
> I'm a through hole person generally. I have done a few very small SMT
> circuits - all passive or just diodes so far. I have boards preped for a 4
> pin SMT transistor and a 5 pin logic but haven't solder them yet.
>
> However it doesn't matter because I never buy boards, I always build my own.
> The latest project is developing I2C communication with the TI MSP430
> processors. (The trick is low value resistor pull-ups connected directly to
> Vcc.) Now I've got to read the docs to figure the processor current sink
> maximums.
>
> Tim Daugard
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Bissell"<harrybissell at wowway.com>
> To:<synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 8:45 AM
> Subject: [sdiy] Opinion poll - Through Hole ~vs~ SMT
>
>
>> What technology would you like to see new DIY projects in (as in PCBs you
>> would stuff yourself)
>>
>> SMT or Through-hole ?
>>
>> SMT would be no smaller than 0603 resistors and no fine pitch ICs
>>
>> Through Hole is standard DIP and 1/4W resistors...
>>
>> Would you prefer pre-stuffed SMT boards ?
>>
>> H^) harry
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