On 20/12/2010 01:39, Nathan House wrote:
> I've never made a PCB with a SMD before and considering that I'm
> making this myself, reflowing the TQFP on a skillet no less, I decided to
> use through-hole parts - which I'm used to soldering - for the rest of th=
e
> board.

Although I understand being cautious with SMD initially,  there is no=20
need to be afraid of 95% of SMD stuff.
With a decent iron and a sharp pair of tweezers you can solder TQFP=20
packages and 0805 resistors/caps no problem. No real need to use reflow=20
for this, but no harm in getting familiar with that either for future,=20
more complex projects (such as ones involving BGA packages)
There are many tutorial videos on hand soldering SMD packages, give=20
Google/You tube a go (check out "drag soldering" technique)

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