Get some cheap IC adapter boards, DIP to SOIC for instance, & practice soldering duff chips to them. You'll get the hang of
it without the stress of losing parts looming over you. The adapter boards will come in handy too, by & by... :) On 5/11/17, Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 6:10 PM, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Josh, >> I think you can use a 75HC part in this application. even 74AHC I >> think. you don't need to go back to 40H. way cheaper. >> ..Steve >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/5PCS-74HC139A-Encapsulation-SOP-16- >> /381651800874?hash=item58dc38532a:g:mQ0AAOSwNsdXSUyd >> >> something like this. not sure if that is the right package.. my >> point is..ebay is cheap. >> >> > Thanks for this. I haven't yet started my brain down the rabbit hole of > part substitution lookups. I think the package is right - SOP-16. I think > I'm just going to go ahead and order this part you linked. Completely worth > the gamble in terms of $$. I really just hope I get it soldered on the > board. > > -Josh >
