MOTM

And in the rare case of needing to replace an IC, the MOTM PC boards are 
high quality and easy to unsolder without damage to the board.

Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.com

Mark wrote:

>On 5/7/06, lfosynth2000 put forth:
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>>Hi Im building my first Motm modules.
>>I was wondering why Motm doesnt use IC socket for the IC chips?
>>Anybody know why?
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>It does for rare or expensive chips.  It doesn't, because sockets
>increase the chance of mechanical failure, increase cost, increase
>assembly time, and are generally unnecessary.
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