Re: [time-nuts] Prototype boards. Was: Re: Divide by five

2014-11-08 Thread Jim Sanford
Please share results. I have a toaster oven and a nice PLC with thermocouple, just haven't set it up yet Jim On 11/7/2014 10:51 PM, Neil Schroeder wrote: Sparkfun in the United States also sells off large bags of their discards for this very purpose - generally sorted by the type of work

[time-nuts] Prototype boards. Was: Re: Divide by five

2014-11-07 Thread dan
Hi all,  I completely agree here. Dip parts are so 'old school'! :) You do get a much better board layout with SMT components. I do understand it can be difficult for some to solder these new SMD components. However with good magnification, a little liquid or paste flux, and some

Re: [time-nuts] Prototype boards. Was: Re: Divide by five

2014-11-07 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Tools are one thing that makes it happen. Practice is another thing that we often forget about being in the mix. Start slow and simple. Work your way up. Plan on setting up a bit better bench than you have now. Don’t try to work of 20 hours straight on that first board. 1206 R’s and C’s

Re: [time-nuts] Prototype boards. Was: Re: Divide by five

2014-11-07 Thread Neil Schroeder
Sparkfun in the United States also sells off large bags of their discards for this very purpose - generally sorted by the type of work you wish to practice. http://www.sparkfun.com/. This is where I went wrong. I got a lot of great stuff and jumped right in on it. Fortunately we're not talking