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The wires go through the holes next to the pin, not into the same hole. There's a million tutorials and examples online. And you go the same route - cost and a

The wires go through the holes next to the pin, not into the same hole. There's a million tutorials and examples online. And you go the same route - cost and accessibility have nothing to do with "how easy". How would some beginner in a country with $300 average monthly income be able to 3d print stuff? Advocating for SMD only is exclusionary delusional elitism, until working with SMDs becomes completely financially trivial for the majority of the world's would be electronics engineers.

StavrosK 6y ago
Next to the pin? Are these boards were adjacent pins are connected? Mine are singles. > How would some beginner in a country with $300 average monthly income be able to 3d print stuff? I am from (and live in) such a country, you just save up a lot. Sure, it's not a disposable device, but it's not unobtainable.
- JAlexoid 6y ago
  1. You can solder together the copper hole frames or stretch a wire and attach it to the holes. It's less tricky than trying to solder sub millimeter SMD contact with a 3mm point soldering tip 2. "Save up a lot" - that's an obstacle that prevents a lot of people from realising that they can create beautiful things. And that is literally the reason why I am vehemently opposed moving away from through hole logic components. Lower barriers to entry = richer world full of beautiful things.
dragontamer 6y ago
Wirewrap is underrated. Its definitely tedious, but its solder-free and surprisingly reliable. Its more expensive than soldering however: wire-wraps are best on header-pin posts, not on the ICs directly. So you should buy sockets-to-wirewrap posts if you plan to wire-wrap. You can wire-wrap on the IC directly, but its definitely not as reliable so I can't recommend the practice. If we're talking about these small designs with only a dozen or two connections, wire-wrap is more than sufficient. Besides, you can still largely use a soldered Veroboard for most of your design, and just use the occasional wire-wrap for a harder to handle point-to-point connection. Some beginner tutorials: * https://hackaday.com/2014/12/18/wire-wrap-101/ https://hackaday.com/2014/12/18/wire-wrap-101/ * https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/working-with-wire/how-to-use-a-wire-wrap-tool https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/working-with-wire/how-t... I think having a few wire-wrap tools will help out a low-cost hobbyist. I'd estimate $50 in various parts (wire-wrap wire, a few dedicated wire-wrap sockets), but its largely "compatible" with soldering and DIP components. (Works with perfboard, veroboard, etc. etc. and everything you're soldering with)

StavrosK 6y ago

Next to the pin? Are these boards were adjacent pins are connected? Mine are singles. > How would some beginner in a country with $300 average monthly income be able to 3d print stuff? I am from (and live in) such a country, you just save up a lot. Sure, it's not a disposable device, but it's not unobtainable.

JAlexoid 6y ago
1. You can solder together the copper hole frames or stretch a wire and attach it to the holes. It's less tricky than trying to solder sub millimeter SMD contact with a 3mm point soldering tip 2. "Save up a lot" - that's an obstacle that prevents a lot of people from realising that they can create beautiful things. And that is literally the reason why I am vehemently opposed moving away from through hole logic components. Lower barriers to entry = richer world full of beautiful things.

dragontamer 6y ago

Wirewrap is underrated. Its definitely tedious, but its solder-free and surprisingly reliable. Its more expensive than soldering however: wire-wraps are best on header-pin posts, not on the ICs directly. So you should buy sockets-to-wirewrap posts if you plan to wire-wrap. You can wire-wrap on the IC directly, but its definitely not as reliable so I can't recommend the practice. If we're talking about these small designs with only a dozen or two connections, wire-wrap is more than sufficient. Besides, you can still largely use a soldered Veroboard for most of your design, and just use the occasional wire-wrap for a harder to handle point-to-point connection. Some beginner tutorials: * https://hackaday.com/2014/12/18/wire-wrap-101/ https://hackaday.com/2014/12/18/wire-wrap-101/ * https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/working-with-wire/how-to-use-a-wire-wrap-tool https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/working-with-wire/how-t... I think having a few wire-wrap tools will help out a low-cost hobbyist. I'd estimate $50 in various parts (wire-wrap wire, a few dedicated wire-wrap sockets), but its largely "compatible" with soldering and DIP components. (Works with perfboard, veroboard, etc. etc. and everything you're soldering with)