22 Jun
2010
22 Jun
'10
11:33 a.m.
Because
there's no pain, it's actually fun. And if I do it myself, I =
can=20
use the lead/tin solder which I still believe is
more reliable.
I'm not convinced either way on the "reliability" angle. And, I think =
decreasing the amount of lead in my diet is a good
thing, so I'm "okay" =
with the Pb-free solder nowadays.
Strangely, I have never had the urge to eat soldered connections.
> Note that it wouldn't necessarily make
the kit any cheaper. The cost =
of =3D
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What has that got to do with it?
In my experience of making and selling kits, a lot of people think "hey, =
if I do that myself, it will make it cheaper." Dave and I have gotten a = However, given that the board's design is for
surface mount parts for =
the CPU, the FDC, and a couple of discretes, it might require a board =
redesign, which Dave has indicated to me he's not interested in doing at =
this point (except for fixing a few of the quirks in the previous rev).
So hang on, if most of the board is SMD and comes pre-done, just what do
you get to build yourself?
-tony