> I'm working on a project (AHRS) where I will soon need to solder some Analog
> ADXRS150 gyros to a board. As you may or may not know, these little buggers
> only come in a BGA-32 ball-grid array surface mount package. Do any of you
> have experience soldering this or similar packages at home?

The evaluation board looks small, and it includes all the capacitors
the thing needs. And it's only $50 as opposed to $35 for the chip itself.

> I don't have any previous experience with home-SMD, so I'm a little
> reluctant to try the toaster-oven method, at least with these expensive
> little buggers. I'd kick myself for days if I baked one.

The extra $15 for the insurance seems worth it to me.
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