I looked into surface mount and I was taken aback about
the $1000's of dollars to get all the equipment needed.

The resisters in particular are so small they look like
fly specks. You need a binocular micro scope just to
see them let alone handle them. I decided to stick
to through hole whenever possible. Some times
the PC board company charges a lot more for
over 350 holes. I decided to experiment with
1/10 watt resisters surface mounted.

The other problem is there are no markings on
surface mount resisters which makes it hard to
trouble shoot mistakes in values.

I built a rig on a standard Pana Vise to hold
the resister in place with a small alligator clip while
I soldered it.

This is what it looks like.

Paul Lamar

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