Homebrew_PCBs

> If the circuit was simple, and/or tested, I'd be happy to make the
> boards. But since the schematic is clearly part of another larger
> system, there is no way to know the boards will work...

If the board is made correct, and the schematic is wrong, the guy making
the board can not be held responsible (or so it is written in the bible
;-) )

> ...OK, I KNOW *MY* boards will connect per the schematic, but I don't
> know the CIRCIUT will work as expected.

That's too true...

>
> but, as they say, people who never make mistakes, never get to see
> the exciting kinds of electrical displays and fireworks that I do !
>

yes, all the funny smoke and tabletop fireworks... amazing...

I hope you don't laugh if i tell you i blew up my soldering station today.
The temperature display was off 30 degree and i NEEDED to adjust it.
i dropped the board on the metal chassis, power on (as always) and sparks
were
flying. Well, i can easily fix it, need to exchange a socketed IC only but
still
damn stupid thing to do....

yea well, i think i will go back to my soldering again.
(Good thing you can use the ersa ptc irons without the station on a
variable supply.
the temperature stays within 10 C and that must do until i get the new IC.)

ST