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

[matt holland]

if i understand you right, new traces on an smd board is not a problem.
just get yourself some thin gauge magnet wire and use a little hot glue for
strain relief. i do it at work all the time when boards need rework or when
wiring out little pin header test point jigs.

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 2:19 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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