0207/0204/0102/1206/0805 are all not too bad. 0603 are also
acceptable for those not so old. 0402 is a bit tough though
but still manageable after a while. So anything not smaller
than 0805 will be okay for most people.

Maybe the problem is with the sourcing and cost of low 
SMD components in low quantity. The other problem is for
SMD ceramic capacitors (generally no marking). Not many
people will have a capacitance meter.

Xiaofan

-----Original Message-----
From: James Newtons Massmind [mailto:jamesnewton@massmind.org]
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:10 AM
To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
Subject: RE: [PIC] PIC prototype board comments?

Anyone thought about doing LARGE surface mount as a way to keep bread
boarding cost down? 1206 are REALLY not hard to solder. Neither are any of
the SO... IC packages. And if you have an existing stock of through hole
parts, you can always just bend the pins under or out and solder them down.

Probably not going to happen, but I'd be interested in SMT bread boarding
systems... Not much available in that area.

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