Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 23:19:24 +0000 (UTC) Perry Sandeen said -
"I believe It is a bit disingenuous to say: *It is a small-pitch device but not impossible to solder*. Really?? If you've dropped $750 to $1K for a stereo microscope and other specialized soldering equipment then you can probably do it without too much difficulty.? Or some may access to such specialized equipment. But for us *Po Folks* hobbyist we have to stick with older but larger parts." Just to put the record straight, I am a 72-year-old retired electronics specialist who uses a 50-year-old Weller soldering iron and a magnified (x3.5) bench light to solder 64pin 0.5mm pitch MSP430 microprocessors by hand. As I said - "... not impossible to solder." Like you Perry, I am a *Po Folk* :) Kind regards - John _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
