> Unfortunately space is at a premium in laser tag guns, All the more reason to go with SMT :-)
> I'm not sure I'd even want to attempt an SMT board at home. > Reflowing sounds a bit tricky. You can solder them with an iron too, if the tip is small enough. I use either an iron or a reflow hotplate. See http://www.delorie.com/pcb/smd-challenge/ > One last question though: parts such as FETs tend to be sold by places like > Mouser and Digi-Key in 1000 to 4000 unit groups. If I only need a few (3-6) > MOSFETS, short of calling and asking for sample parts, what can I do? They're available in "cut tape" too, usually in units of 1 to 20 parts. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
