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<DIV>Hi <SPAN class=correction id="">Magnus</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> Yes! I agree with your line of thinking. Rather than <SPAN class=correction id="">bemoan</SPAN> the loss of</DIV>
<DIV>thru-hole devices (3080,3280,etc) or try to restart a dead <SPAN class=correction id="">fab</SPAN> process</DIV>
<DIV>maybe we should just put a little effort into the <SPAN class=correction id="">smd</SPAN> stuff.</DIV>
<DIV>As a side project(like I don't have 500 others) I am going to design a</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=correction id="">OTA</SPAN> and implement in surface mount <SPAN class=correction id="">trannies</SPAN>. First step for me will be</DIV>
<DIV>to learn to work with <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN>, I have put that off for years.</DIV>
<DIV>So, any suggestions for the gain cells,buffers and such for <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=correction id="">devices</SPAN>? I would welcome input here.</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=correction id="">Jeri</SPAN></DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <SPAN class=correction id="">Magnus</SPAN> Danielson <cfmd@bredband.net><BR>To: rdd@rddavis.<SPAN class=correction id="">org</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=correction id="">Cc</SPAN>: mclilith@charter.net; synth-diy@dropmix.<SPAN class=correction id="">xs4all</SPAN>.<SPAN class=correction id="">nl</SPAN><BR>Sent: Thu, 02 <SPAN class=correction id="">Jun</SPAN> 2005 01:30:09 +0200 (<SPAN class=correction id="">CEST</SPAN>)<BR>Subject: Re: [<SPAN class=correction id="">sdiy</SPAN>] Humans are not Becoming Smaller<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_eb7ac2c1-3029-4566-b161-df433ec8c983><PRE><TT>From: "R. D. Davis" <<A href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('rdd%40rddavis.org');">rdd@rddavis.org</A>>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Humans are not Becoming Smaller (was: <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN> <SPAN class=correction id="">comming</SPAN> your way)
Date: 1 Jun 2005 00:11:21 -0400,Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:11:21 -0400
Message-ID: <<A href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('20050601041121.GK49804%40rhiannon.rddavis.org');">20050601041121.GK49804@rhiannon.rddavis.org</A>>
Robert,
> <SPAN class=correction id="">Quothe</SPAN> Glen, from writings of Tue, May 31, 2005 at 09:50:55PM -0400:
> > It's not that I'm defending Bush, but in what manner does this information
> > help us build <SPAN class=correction id="">synths</SPAN>? ;)
>
> None, which is why I'm one who's in agreement that we get back on
> topic... politics quickly becomes boring, <SPAN class=correction id="">SDIY</SPAN> remains interesting. :-)
Politics is <SPAN class=correction id="">booring</SPAN>, which is why I spend my brain-cells on other things.
I care, but I don't have the energy to care about everything, so let's keep
that out of here, shall we?
> > I clicked on this message, thinking it was going to be about <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN> technology.
>
> After all this discussion of <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN> technology, although it greatly
> annoys me, I'm afraid to admit that I may give it a try, if only to
> learn how to make use of some <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN> components such as chips that I can
> salvage from other things, which I can try mounting on small circuit
> boards that can be connected to other boards via through-hole wiring.
> I'm not saying that I'll prefer <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN>, however, although perhaps for
> occasional usage, there may be some benefits if it means saving a few
> dollars on parts that I already have somewhere that can be salvaged,
> although I prefer to not buy any new <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN> components, and want to
> support the manufacturers and suppliers who are still manufacturing
> and selling through-hole components.
Now, when I helped starting up this thread (again) it was not to say we must do
everything in <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN>, but to show that it is possible. Let's use what is good and
use the benefits when they are there. If I am being critical to <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN> advocates
among us, then I would say that there is a big lack of good reading material to
learn from. Soldering is a craft we learn, and all of a sudden we are about to
change the fundamentals of this craft, so we need to re-learn. Last time we
learned this craft, it took long time to pick up the basics, but can we make it
easier for this new time?
I know who I should ask. Maybe I should start work on that and cook some <SPAN class=correction id="">SMD</SPAN>
<SPAN class=correction id="">Howto</SPAN>? Down-to-earth handy tips, things to know, things to learn, tools etc.
Cheers,
Magnus
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