Kit for Making PCB for SMT component
 

Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?


Thanks

If you are making a small number of prototype boards, go to the digikey site
and look for "surfboards". They come in various configurations and by using
something like wirewrap wire for jumpers between pads a lot of different
circuits can be made up quickly. I wouldn't recommend this arrangement for
upper rf but anything below 10mhz would probably work ok.

tim ab0wr

Localbuyer wrote:



Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?


Thanks

If you are making a small number of prototype boards, go to the digikey site
and look for "surfboards". They come in various configurations and by using
something like wirewrap wire for jumpers between pads a lot of different
circuits can be made up quickly. I wouldn't recommend this arrangement for
upper rf but anything below 10mhz would probably work ok.

tim ab0wr

Localbuyer wrote:



Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?


Thanks

"Localbuyer" wrote in message
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Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?

I use the standard UV exposure technique with artwork printed on a laser
printer for through-hole and SMT parts without any problems. You should find
this Yahoo group very useful:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/

Leon

"Localbuyer" wrote in message
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Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?

I use the standard UV exposure technique with artwork printed on a laser
printer for through-hole and SMT parts without any problems. You should find
this Yahoo group very useful:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/

Leon

(Localbuyer) wrote in message . com...
Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?

If you're only planning to do one board, you might consider saving the
hassle of trying to do it yourself and getting it wrong several times
before having success, and using a place like www.expresspcb.com.
They provide layout software, even.

I can tell you that the boards that DigiKey sells, and that Circuit
Specialists sell, both can be made to work well with SMT parts. I
have no trouble with 10 mil traces and spaces, and can do 5 mil if I'm
careful, printing the pattern on transparency material with an ink jet
printer (in "high quality" mode). I suppose the complete kits they
sell would be enough to do the job. You'll need a way to get the
layout into a clean transparency.

There have been a LOT of articles on the r.r.a.h. and
sci.electronics.design newsgroups about making your own boards over
the years. Do a search of the archives (e.g. with Google). There are
also a few good web sites. www.thinktink.com is one I like ("PCB
Process" on the left side of the home page...); just use what you need
and don't go overboard.

Cheers,
Tom

(Localbuyer) wrote in message . com...
Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?

If you're only planning to do one board, you might consider saving the
hassle of trying to do it yourself and getting it wrong several times
before having success, and using a place like www.expresspcb.com.
They provide layout software, even.

I can tell you that the boards that DigiKey sells, and that Circuit
Specialists sell, both can be made to work well with SMT parts. I
have no trouble with 10 mil traces and spaces, and can do 5 mil if I'm
careful, printing the pattern on transparency material with an ink jet
printer (in "high quality" mode). I suppose the complete kits they
sell would be enough to do the job. You'll need a way to get the
layout into a clean transparency.

There have been a LOT of articles on the r.r.a.h. and
sci.electronics.design newsgroups about making your own boards over
the years. Do a search of the archives (e.g. with Google). There are
also a few good web sites. www.thinktink.com is one I like ("PCB
Process" on the left side of the home page...); just use what you need
and don't go overboard.

Cheers,
Tom

The bloody surfboards don't come in any useful formats.

If you are doing SOIC, you can almost do it manhattan style. A lot of the
really interesting parts are in TSSOP. Of course, Surfboard have few TSSOP
boards, and the ones they do have are just a few pins. Heck, I can somehow
cobble an 8 pin TSSOP, what I need help on are the 24 and 28 pin jobs.

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"tim gorman" wrote in message
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If you are making a small number of prototype boards, go to the digikey
site
and look for "surfboards". They come in various configurations and by
using
something like wirewrap wire for jumpers between pads a lot of different
circuits can be made up quickly. I wouldn't recommend this arrangement for
upper rf but anything below 10mhz would probably work ok.

tim ab0wr

Localbuyer wrote:



Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?


Thanks

The bloody surfboards don't come in any useful formats.

If you are doing SOIC, you can almost do it manhattan style. A lot of the
really interesting parts are in TSSOP. Of course, Surfboard have few TSSOP
boards, and the ones they do have are just a few pins. Heck, I can somehow
cobble an 8 pin TSSOP, what I need help on are the 24 and 28 pin jobs.

...

"tim gorman" wrote in message
...
If you are making a small number of prototype boards, go to the digikey
site
and look for "surfboards". They come in various configurations and by
using
something like wirewrap wire for jumpers between pads a lot of different
circuits can be made up quickly. I wouldn't recommend this arrangement for
upper rf but anything below 10mhz would probably work ok.

tim ab0wr

Localbuyer wrote:



Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?


Thanks

xpyttl wrote:
The bloody surfboards don't come in any useful formats.

If you are doing SOIC, you can almost do it manhattan style. A lot of the
really interesting parts are in TSSOP. Of course, Surfboard have few TSSOP
boards, and the ones they do have are just a few pins. Heck, I can somehow
cobble an 8 pin TSSOP, what I need help on are the 24 and 28 pin jobs.



Try these. http://protoboards.theshoppe.com/
You CAN to tssop on this one.

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"tim gorman" wrote in message
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If you are making a small number of prototype boards, go to the digikey

site

and look for "surfboards". They come in various configurations and by

using

something like wirewrap wire for jumpers between pads a lot of different
circuits can be made up quickly. I wouldn't recommend this arrangement for
upper rf but anything below 10mhz would probably work ok.

tim ab0wr

Localbuyer wrote:



Hi:

I am interested in making a simple circuit with SMT components since
the IC used comes only in SMT form. Can anyone suggest a kit that can
make PCB which is good for SMT component?


Thanks