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

[Harry Bissell]

You ~are~ a glutton for punishment then !!!  I'll remember that and throw another
dozen ICs in my design for good measure :^)

(I agree that if you are building with these techniques, its probably about a wash for a
one-off.  Making your own PCB (design, etch etc...) would not be the way to go.

a quick thought... ~solderless breadboards~

(a quick and LONELY thought...)

H^) harry

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Daugard <daugard at cox.net>
To: Harry Bissell <harrybissell at wowway.com>
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Sent: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:13:42 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Opinion poll - Through Hole ~vs~ SMT

Your talking to someone who built a 32K memory computer with a 1802 uP, 16 
memory chips and TTL logic using point to point wiring with maybe 20 (22? - 
whaterver Radio Shack had for hook up wire.) gauge wires on several 6 x 6 
inch proto boards. Nothing scares me!

Any one know where to get 44 pin edge connedctors (.126 inch?)  for less 
than a small fortune.

Tim Daugard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Bissell" <harrybissell at wowway.com>
To: "Tim Daugard" <daugard at cox.net>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Opinion poll - Through Hole ~vs~ SMT


> 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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