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From: Dave McGuire <mcguire-atMUNGEDneurotica_dot_com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:59:51 -0500
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On Jan 29, 2007, at 7:51 PM, Mark Rages wrote:
>> Unfortunately space is at a premium in laser tag guns, so  
>> hopefully I can
>> make it work. I'm not sure I'd even want to attempt an SMT board  
>> at home.
>> Reflowing sounds a bit tricky.
>
> Hand-soldering SMT isn't bad, unless its the real teensy-tiny SMT.
> I'd say it's easier than flipping the board over while soldering
> through-hole.  It is harder to layout one-sided however:  You can run
> half a dozen traces under a through-hole resistor, but only one under
> a SMT resistor.

   I agree 100% here...I actually find through-hole soldering to be  
more difficult and tedious than SMT now.  All but the very tiniest  
SMT parts can be soldered with a quality iron.

           -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL




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