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It's really not difficult to solder SMD components. See e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9FC9fAlfQE&t=1518s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9FC9fAlfQE&t=1
by foldr 6y ago
It's really not difficult to solder SMD components. See e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9FC9fAlfQE&t=1518s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9FC9fAlfQE&t=1518s for a good introduction to the relevant techniques.
- JAlexoid 6y agoIt's not impossible. But it is not as easy as through hole
- rcxdude 6y agoIt really is. That's kind of my point. When I was starting I spent a lot of time and effort to make a design with all through-hole components because I perceived that surface mount was difficult. The design suffered massively from that compromise, it was still a pain to assemble, and when I actually tried surface mount later I felt completely cheated. Soldering a large pitch SMD micro is actually quicker and easier than soldering a DIP, even with crap equipment (though it's always more difficult with crap equipment).