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> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Spehro Pefhany
> Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2003 8:14 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE]: Stocking a new lab...
>
>
> At 06:45 PM 5/29/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>
>
> >I already do this, I was making a run of 50 PCB's with 8051
> CPU's on them,
> >and I thought I will always be using the 8051, so I ordered 1000 33pf
> >crystal caps, 1000 8k2 resistors, and 1000 10uF caps. hmm made about 100
> >boards, then the project got cancelled and I moved to the AVR,
> so now I have
> >lots of bits that get used just for analog stuff, oh and they were all
> >through hole and now I use mainly SMD lol
> >
> >so now I do not go quite as mad on part orderings, although I
> guess 0805's
> >will be around for a while (I refuse to use 0402 as I can not see them
> >properly and can not read the value without a good magnifying glass lol)
>
> Next time you'll realize you've ordered 200 resistors 3 times and could
> have gotten a reel of 5,000 for the same price (and less work). ;-)

I always keep an eye on this factor, with SMD I do not think that buying
5000 will be a problem :o)

Regards,

Kat.

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