> This opens up a new world to me, and I highly recommend it to
> anyone else who's been sceptical

Fun, eh ? I was particularly pleased I could do this when the only
AVRs in stock were SMT. Dead easy to make an SMT to DIP
adapter

Here's something to try next -

Get a scrap PCB that's stuffed full of all kinds of interesting SMT chips.
Take to the non-chip side with a blowtorch, bang it on the bench, and
watch the chips drop off like flies

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