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10/27/09 08:17
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 		 #170090 - could possibly be improved
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Richard said:
The most annoying, I find, is that there's so little practical provision for PSU bypass on the adapter itself.

Yes, that was one of the things I noticed too. There are a couple of spots for SMD resistors/capacitors but in the corners of the PCB. It would have been nice - but maybe not doable - to have had a couple of SMD spots on the reverse side of the board, in the middle of the chip, with one pad to each pin and one pad to a ground plane.

Andy said:
The claim that they could be used for small batch production does sound a little far-fetched, though?

I don't think I would build 5-10 units with these boards. Maybe two. It may be harder to solder, but EagleCad and Olimex would probably be a reasonably cheap alternative for multiple low-quality units on dual-sided PCB.

No, these boards looks more like rapid-prototyping tools for an initial design, as an alternative to a strip or matrix board.

List of 57 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Developing with TQFP            01/01/70 00:00      
   Prototyping            01/01/70 00:00      
      SMD Prototyping boards            01/01/70 00:00      
         Thanks            01/01/70 00:00      
   FYI: Prototyping            01/01/70 00:00      
   warning            01/01/70 00:00      
   Prototyping Ideas            01/01/70 00:00      
      Adaptors for stripboard            01/01/70 00:00      
         What do you suppose he means by that?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Sorry - I explain...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Better approach            01/01/70 00:00      
                  lash up a simple PCB in the lab            01/01/70 00:00      
                     ...or he could wire-wrap it in an hour or two.            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Why so much hate?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           It's not the generation!            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Still more hate (or fear) even if you don't realize it            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Where you sit determines what you see            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Still extrapolating            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Horsefeathers!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          No need for insinuation.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Enforcement isn't my job.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          different != bad            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             in my eyes too            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                re: in my eyes            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             You'll see what you want to see, I guess            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Trolls            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Was Steve talking about an external PCB house?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Maybe Richard too            01/01/70 00:00      
                              No in-house staff of druggies here            01/01/70 00:00      
                           YEp            01/01/70 00:00      
               I thought these were well-known & widely used terms.            01/01/70 00:00      
   To Joel, somewhat related            01/01/70 00:00      
   schmartboard            01/01/70 00:00      
      Am I missing something here?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Schmartboad...            01/01/70 00:00      
            yes...easy to solder            01/01/70 00:00      
               No soldering?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  No, not at all...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Have you used it yourself?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Packages            01/01/70 00:00      
                           oops!            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Most adapters present problems, too.            01/01/70 00:00      
                              bypassing            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 could possibly be improved            01/01/70 00:00      
                        No, I haven't...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     seems fun            01/01/70 00:00      
                     shmata board            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Must target schools and entry to medium-level hobbyists            01/01/70 00:00      
                           I've used similar products, and they do serve a purpose.            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Always hard to aim for the correct customer group            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 How?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Lots of SMD pads on the other side            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Not a bad idea ... but ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          My view            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             ... not the adapter, but the wire-wrap board ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        RH            01/01/70 00:00      
                           80%?            01/01/70 00:00      

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