[sdiy] pros and cons of SMT in DIY (was: Re: New Oakley Flanger/Chorus module)

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On Tue, 16 May 2017 00:16 Pete Hartman, <pete.hartman at gmail.com> wrote:

> What stops you from putting through hole headers on an SMT board, if
> that's what you mean by structural integrity?
>
> On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 4:19 PM, cheater00 cheater00 <cheater00 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> If you want to keep the same circuit topology (traces), smd is fine. If
>> you want new traces, smd is a world of pain, and th is perfectly fine due
>> to structural integrity that can hold a daughter pcb.
>>
>> On Sun, 14 May 2017 20:08 Michael Zacherl, <sdiy-mz01 at blauwurf.info>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Roman,
>>> changed the subject ...
>>>
>>> On 14.May 2017, at 19:35 , Roman <modular at go2.pl> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I dare to disagree, SMD alows for better piggybacking IMHO. It's so
>>> easy to piggyback any passive component, just hold it on top and heat one
>>> side, solder from the bottom one will be enough to hold it in place, so now
>>> you can easily do the other side both hands. That's very useful in
>>> development, and you actually can't tell at first glance there is something
>>> added on top.
>>> > I've done 3-layer piggybacking in 0402 sometimes.
>>>
>>> I can see your point and I’m afraid I wasn’t specific enough in my
>>> posting:
>>> I virtually (still) have no SMDs around in my drawers, so it’s through
>>> hole components I’m talking about. And the 1/4W resistors and film caps are
>>> quite recognisable when glued on.
>>> But it’s doable, mostly.
>>>
>>> > Dnia 13 maja 2017 21:51 Michael Zacherl <sdiy-mz01 at blauwurf.info>
>>> napisał(a):
>>> >
>>> > The only thing I found harder with SMT is to modify existing designs.
>>> Leads from through hole components better allow piggybacking parts IMHO.
>>> But that shouldn’t be a reason not to go SMT.
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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