I hope that you contacted PV about the issue prior to posting here. Pete has
been a long member of the community and has produced well respected product for
years. I would think that he'd appreciate direct feedback if something that is
not up to par gets out to a customer. Anyone that is making an honest living
based on good service and a quality product will probably go out of their way
to fix the issue AND the cause. But they need to hear about it directly. If
they just dismiss you, then post away! Jeff
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From: Nicholas Stock <[email protected]>
Date: 7/20/19 10:58 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: PV clock kit - word of caution
I just checked my elite boards and there are no bridges, so chalk this one up
to an erroneous solder job.The number of people who can adeptly do fine pitch
SMD work pales in comparison to those that can adequately solder through
hole.....i’m sure Pete does not want to deal with the inevitable messes some
people will make with these.....just my 2 cents.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 20,
2019, at 08:17, Kevin A. <[email protected]> wrote:Nick,As far as I
can tell, there are no two adjacent circuits that should be bridged on an HV
series serial to parallel converter. I've implemented this chip in several of
my own designs. (Unless its a bodge fix for a board layout error, in which case
the board should be fixed before being sold as a working product)On Sat, Jul
20, 2019 at 10:14 AM Nicholas Stock <[email protected]> wrote:You may want to
check that the bridge isn’t deliberate before removing it.....Sent from my
iPhoneOn Jul 20, 2019, at 07:10, [email protected] wrote:If they're selling a
kit, why not make these chips a part of the assembly too? With a chisel tip and
lots of flux, it should be manageable to solder and would be a good learning
experience.I completely agree, although from a business standpoint I suspect
he wouldn’t sell as many kits, as many hobbyists are still afraid of working
with SMD components. I know I was until I discovered liquid flux pens on eBay.
😁Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 20, 2019, at 09:56, Kevin A.
<[email protected]> wrote:Very nice work with your kit. The curly
wood finish is gorgeous. I did rework mine off and resolder them. I'm not IPC
certified but I think I did an alright job (see attached).I hope that mine was
a fluke. If they're selling a kit, why not make these chips a part of the
assembly too? With a chisel tip and lots of flux, it should be manageable to
solder and would be a good learning experience.On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 9:48 AM
<[email protected]> wrote:From closer inspection using my poor man macro lens
(iPhone/jewelers loop) the joints are clearly hand soldered and the right row
is a little questionable. I guess if your driver is lined up properly just use
a flux pen and refresh your joints. I assume these are added by the board
manufacturer so I would suggest PV-Electronics have a talk with them or find
another source.<image1.jpeg><image2.jpeg>Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 20, 2019, at
01:40, Kevin A. <[email protected]> wrote:*Correction, 44 QFP (Quad
Flat Pack)
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