--- In [email protected], "Alan" <alan4a...@...> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gian" > Subject: [soft_radio] Re: LD-1 Discussion on Garage-shoppe.com Blog > > > > > >I know it may sounds or looks strange, but I have been assembling "ugly" > >style circuits using all or most SMD components, active and passive. A > >simple circuit of a 2xJ310 (MMBFJ310) is shown in a picture I will load in > >Photos > > Gian, > > That is really ugly! > > Thanks for posting the picture, it shows another way of making things! > > I see the latest on Garage-shoppe.com Blog gives a good description of the > griddle method but that does mean quite a lot of equipment for possibly just > mounting a few components. Practice must be necessary and finding the > correct, fresh paste at a reasonable price does not seem possible here. > > 73 Alan G4ZFQ >
Hi Alan, that's nothing... I have a "sexier assembly" with SMD chips having legs up and most of all passive components smd 0805, plus some standard 0.1uF capacitor connected to Vcc pin to block the IC but also obviate that when a wire is pulled the smd 0.1 cap break. Also high value standard resistors used to clamp small coax or screend cables at input and output ports so no or low pulling is done on smd parts. I am sorry but I have no picture available. Hand soldering is still a nice work...the only snag with smd components with or w/o pcb is that goggles with good lens are necessary. Enjoy homebrewing... 73 Gian I7SWX
