I don't think I mind too much, at least not for the not-so-teeny devices
you're talking about. These days having so much stuff in surface mount
probably means dealing with it eventually, and I may as well learn it from
the school of MOTM.
Does the $30 option mean you select different, more expensive parts
available in DIP, or does it mean some kind of DIP adapter? I soldered an
SO-16 onto one of those once (it was a little PCB with pads and some .1"
pins, only time I've ever tried anything surface mount). It seemed to work
ok, but the adapter itself was relatively expensive. If $30 could buy
better specs in all DIP, I'd be happy with that, but if its just going for
adapters, I think I'd just as soon learn to solder the surface mount parts.
I can appreciate that a lot of people would prefer to keep things simpler,
of course, and "advanced techniques" probably belong in the advanced kits...
...Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...>
To: "MOTM listserv" <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: [motm] Opinions on surface mounting
> Looking ahead, there are some ICs of interest ONLY available in surface
mount. But, not the
> teeny-tiny, cellphone stuff. Rather, your "standard" SO-8 / SO-16 (0.050
lead pitch) sort of
> parts.
>
> These are for the 500 Series. Maybe I should offer "semi-kits" of soldered
pcb, but no
> wires/pots/etc soldered. You would still have to do this as in current
kits.
>
> What is your "comfort zone" is handling/soldering these parts? Not talking
ALL parts on the
> board, maybe 2 ICs out of 8.
>
> Or....what if I could go "all DIP" but the price of the kit was $30 more?
Worth $30 to have all
> DIP?
>
> Discuss.
>
> Paul S.
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