[time-nuts] Vaperware Parts and pulse stretching circuits
John Moran, Scawby Design
john at scawbydesign.co.uk
Sat Apr 25 10:05:00 UTC 2020
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
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