BPS makes a small grid prototype board that will mount a variety of SMT parts - one board accommodates different size parts.
http://www.busboard.us/pdfs/BPS-MAR-SP3UT-001.pdf Mouser carries it, and I imagine DigiKey and others as well. It's tedious to use, but what isn't when prototyping with small SMT parts. Jack K8ZOA On 1/6/2011 1:32 PM, Brian Alsop wrote: > Just how does one breadboard something with IC SMT parts having 0.025" > (or other similarly small) lead spacing? I have a few projects here > that require this. > > I was just thinking of gluing the chip dead bug fashion to the > breadboard and soldering tiny wires to the leads. > > The problem is that the IC's for any given project tend to have > differing numbers of pins and pin spacings. No one size "adapter" would > most likely be useful. > > There must be a better way. > > 73 de Brian/K3KO > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3363 - Release Date: 01/06/11 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html