From PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Fri Nov 15 06:41:49 2002 Received: from cherry.ease.lsoft.com [209.119.0.109] by dpmail10.doteasy.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.13) id A7AD114800F6; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 06:41:49 -0800 Received: from PEAR.EASE.LSOFT.COM (209.119.0.19) by cherry.ease.lsoft.com (LSMTP for Digital Unix v1.1b) with SMTP id <5.007DB8BB@cherry.ease.lsoft.com>; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 9:27:44 -0500 Received: from MITVMA.MIT.EDU by MITVMA.MIT.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 2946 for PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:27:36 -0500 Received: from MITVMA (NJE origin SMTP@MITVMA) by MITVMA.MIT.EDU (LMail V1.2d/1.8d) with BSMTP id 0524; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:27:03 -0500 Received: from ezy.net.au [203.220.72.210] by mitvma.mit.edu (IBM VM SMTP Level 320) via TCP with ESMTP ; Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:27:02 EST X-Comment: mitvma.mit.edu: Mail was sent by ezy.net.au Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by ezy.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 084D01EB287 for ; Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:29:02 +1100 (EST) Received: from n7e2i8 (198dnas.nas.speedlink.com.au [203.220.73.198]) by ezy.net.au (Postfix) with SMTP id 3AC7E1EB263 for ; Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:29:01 +1100 (EST) X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS new-20020517 Message-ID: <3DD502E6.319C@ezy.net.au> Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:21:26 +1100 Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list Sender: pic microcontroller discussion list From: Roman Black Subject: Re: [EE]: Printer to PCB? To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU X-RCPT-TO: Status: R X-UIDL: 277600669 X-Evolution-Source: pop://mailinglist%40farcite.net@mail.farcite.net/ X-Evolution: 00000771-0000 William Chops Westfield wrote: > 5) printing chemical resist direct to the PCB only eliminates a couple of > the steps in typical home PCB fabrication. You still need to etch and > drill, for instance. No drilling needed, ideal soution is; * ink direct to PCB * etch * solder paste syringe * SMD placement * hot air solder this removes all these hassles; * transparency costs * coated PCB costs * PCB developing time/costs * drilling time/costs * parts bending/threading time * hand soldering time * leg snipping time Most of the SMD parts are becoming cheaper than the through-hole parts these days, are much smaller and remove a lot of the assembly time and costs. Where Olin has been harsh about beginners learning the new technology PICs etc, *maybe* they should be learning the new technology in hobby construction too? Maybe every beginner should have a little hot-air gun next to their soldering iron?? Just a thought. :o) -Roman -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.