[sdiy] [OT] LM13700 spotted in commercial product of big Manufacturer

[Tony Allgood]

I make boards with both surface mount and through hole. For me the 
assembly time by hand is pretty much the same in each case.

Surface mount uses less solder and generally less waste. I generally 
prefer to solder surface mount. However, for prototyping I still use 
strip board with through hole parts.

Anyone who is soldering through hole components on large PCBs really 
should be using an assembly jig. For example:

https://uk.farnell.com/ideal-tek/pcsa-1n/esd-safe-pcb-holder-280mm-x-220mm/dp/3605333

It makes the whole job go a lot quicker.

BTW: The Fender Rumble amplifier that was referenced in the original 
post has surface mount PCBs including the LM13700.

Tony

www.oakleysound.com