Wow! This changes everything! SMDs look less and less scary almost every day. It's just a matter of a few new skills and the different tools. I knew I shouldn't have thrown that old toaster oven in my garage away! I just KNEW it!
Thanks for the link. Eric KE6US -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Phipps Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:25 AM Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SMD-based kits Here's one link explaining it, there are others... do a Google search for more. http://www.beloev.net/gbvio.html Larry N8LP EricJ wrote: > Toaster oven? My 19 year old son and I live alone. As a result there >are a lot of strange melted substances draped over the heating coils in >our toaster oven, but solder isn't one of them. Yet...are you serious >or is "toaster oven" a slang word for some expensive SMD assembly equipment? > >Eric >KE6US > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Phipps > >I have no problem with SOIC parts, but the more popular SSOP and TSSOP >parts are almost impossible to deal with unless you use some trick like >a toaster oven to install the parts prior to other assembly. > >. > > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
