On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, djbrow54 wrote:
> Remember, the pitch on this SMT part is only half that of a DIP - 0.
> 050". If you can hold your hand steady, see it, and have a fine tip
> soldering iron, then it is quite doable. If you bridge (I have just
> once), solder wick cleans it right up.
Another design option is to layout for an SMT part or the
same part on a DIP converter. Then the people who really
can't work SMT just need to find someone to mount the part
on the converter. ("Hey kid, you've got nice hands. Wanna
make $20?")
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Monty Brandenberg