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Re: Opinions on surface mounting

2002-05-08 by paulhaneberg

I would just as soon not have to solder SMDs myself.  I'm probably 
one of the older farts in this group and my eyesight is not as good 
as it was and I can't quite hold a soldering iron as still as I used 
to be able to either.  I do have one of those nice big magnifier 
lights and a good soldering iron so perhaps I could do it, but I've 
never tried and I really don't want to bugger an expensive chip in 
trying to learn how.  I'd rather pay the extra $30, or have the SMD 
presoldered.  I'll still buy the module if I have to solder the SMD 
myself.  I just would rather not.

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