So true... Eyesight and finger dexterity are the right tools as well. And, as it was so astutely stated - not everyone has the right tools. Let me add one thing - not everyone has the right tools in their peak condition.
I used to dismiss this argument myself. Now I am ashamed that I did. (My apologies, the first time I sent it out I forgot to add the mail-list address.) On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 12:58 PM demindor <[email protected]> wrote: > > So true... > > Eyesight and finger dexterity are the right tools as well. And, as it > was so astutely stated - not everyone has the right tools. Let me add > one thing - not everyone has the right tools in their peak condition. > > I used to dismiss this argument myself. Now I am ashamed that I did. > > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 12:43 PM Grant Youngman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That’s the key, of course. Most don’t have the right tools ... regardless, > > I think it would be a losing proposition since it would require basically > > re-engineering the radio .. > > > > Grant NQ5T > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > With the right tools building surface mount can be easier than thu hole. > > > > > > ---Paul AK1P > > > > > >> On 6/6/2019 3:18 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: > > >> There probably aren’t more than a handful of folks who could actually > > >> build an SMD kit of any size without having to send it back to Elecraft > > >> to be built or to fix the mess. > > >> > > >> Grant NQ5T > > >> K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > > >> > > >>> On Jun 6, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Gwen Patton <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> I have a decent soldering station, but for SMD beyond a few parts I > > >>> don't > > >>> use a soldering iron. I use an i-Extruder pencil (a stepper-motor > > >>> powered > > >>> syringe dispenser) to apply dots of solder paste to the pads, then > > >>> tweezers > > >>> to pick-and-place the components. If it's a small area, I use my hot air > > >>> station to melt the paste and solder the parts. If it's a larger board, > > >>> I > > >>> use a microcontroller-driven heating plate called a ReflowR to precisely > > >>> ramp up the heat, melt the paste, and cool it off so as to cause the > > >>> least > > >>> thermal shock to the board or the components. > > >>> > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > >> Elecraft mailing list > > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > > >> > > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > > > > > > --- > > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > -- > Alexey Kats (neko) -- Alexey Kats (neko) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
