[time-nuts] VAPORware Parts and pulse stretching circuits

[William H. Fite]

Subject line edited for those of us who have OCD....

On Saturday, April 25, 2020, John Moran, Scawby Design <
john at scawbydesign.co.uk> wrote:

> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 23:19:24 +0000 (UTC)
> Perry Sandeen said -
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> "I believe It is a bit disingenuous to say: *It is a small-pitch device
> but not impossible to solder*.
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> 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."
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> 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."
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> Like you Perry, I am a *Po Folk* :)
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> Kind regards - John
>
>
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