Wow -- I kind of touched a nerve with the big boy reference! I recall this
term was used by Dave Benson in some of his SWL kit documentation. It
merely referred the reader to a stripped-down section of the instructions if
one wanted to bypass the lengthy, step-by-step narrative... My point is
while this string is open
I have used a small Iron and tweezers to position chip caps/resistors
tack one end and then do the other end,,, I use some liquid rosin
the multi lead devices make sure leads are centered on the board then
tack
one pin,,, solder the rest and use solder wick to clean up
I don't think it's a matter of technique, Bob. I
have all the right equipment (the special
tweezers, solder paste - in the fridge, a hot
plate, a heat gun). And I will do small, simple
boards -- which even a 4-band K1 would not be.
My problem is knowing that an ill timed sneeze can
cause a
Am 21.07.2014 14:40, schrieb N4OI - Ken:
Wow -- I kind of touched a nerve with the big boy reference! I recall this
term was used by Dave Benson in some of his SWL kit documentation. It
merely referred the reader to a stripped-down section of the instructions if
one wanted to bypass the
Simple SMD kits are fine because the success rate can be high and the
investment risk on the part of both the customer and the manufacturer is low.
We may offer such kits in the future, though we don't have any present plans
for these.
The percentage of builders who could complete a complex
Hi all,
as I started that idea with the SMT components, I will try to moderate a
little bit.
I am over sixty and so I know the problems with needs of special glasses
to handle the
SMT components down at 603 or 402 ( 1 x 0.5mm).
So my idea is, not designing without SMT, but for those who like
... perhaps it is time for Elecraft to start offering some big boy kits
that make full use of SMTs and other modern components.
Some would likely take exception to that strong implication that one is
not a big boy (whatever that means) if one rejects significant SMT hand
application. I've
I have to agree with Mike, especially with the assertion about SMT
components being intended for robotic assembly.
Imagine all of the troubleshooting calls and e-mails that Elecraft would
get if Joe Ham had to populate circuit boards with these miniature
components. Too much room for error.
While I understand this mindset; I for one, am grateful that there are
SMT-based kits available. I enjoy building both thru-hole and SMT based
projects. In many cases, thru hole equivalents are not available for some
components. I have built many all-SMT projects, notably those offered by
KD1JV,ad
Support your local maker space, they will likely have the gear and knowledge
to do SMT… and probably a bunch of young guys that have never seen HAM before
or know the potential.
On Jul 20, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Jim Lowman jmlow...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I have to agree with Mike, especially with
More power to you and others who have the patience, equipment and
eyesight/hand coordination to work with SMT devices, Bruce.
I think what many of us are saying, is that type of construction is not
for everyone.
I have a nice Weller soldering station and a variety of tips for it, as
well as
My first experience with SMT was building a softrock multiband
receiver kit. It is a hybrid through hole/SMT kit, with few different
types of SMT devices. I really enjoyed building it, and learned a lot
from it, and would recommend it to anyone wanting to dip their toe in
the water, so to speak.
I build all my SMT projects with my 30+ year old Weller WTCPT iron, and an
Optivisor. Have been for years now.
Bruce/N1RX
Jim/ AD6CW wrote:More power to you and others who have the patience,
equipment and
eyesight/hand coordination to work with SMT devices, Bruce.
I think what many of us are
Oh yes, that! I didn't think of it as SMT because
it has four leads. Took me a while to figure out
how to orient it, though. I sneezed and almost
lost that critter.
And I have two spares -- so mine is likely to last
forever.
Phil W7OX
On 7/20/14, 5:30 PM, Matt Maguire wrote:
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