[digitaldave]

OK, I'm an idiot

. I placed an order for PIMETA parts with tangent, and they arrived today. Excellent, I think, time to start throwing things together... Except I didn't read the part on tangents site about AD8610 IC's only being SOIC, so I didn't order the adaptors! D'oh! Since the cost of getting new amps already soldered to the adaptors isn't too great, plus it will cost around the same to get some adaptors from RS (stupid 5 part minimum order for them), and I don't fancy my chances of actually soldering the SOICs to the adaptors, I think I'll just order a new set. So there may be an ad in the for sale section soon for a couple of AD op amps

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D'oh!

 

[JHouser]

YGPM!

 

[Magsy]

Mate there are soic pads on the underside of the board!

RS sell adaptors??? (I could do with some if they are like the browdogs, I'll split with you)

If you can't solder soic I can/will do it for you, or find someone close by who can!

 

[llmobll]

You can make yourown for like $1.


lemme find the link.

Edit: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...light=adapters

 

[setmenu]

The adapters RS sell are made by:


http://www.winslow.co.uk/uk/default.asp


I have used them with great success they are of good quality and even come
with a little card signed by the person who assembled them.

Setmenu

 

[Magsy]

just a short trip up the road lol, maybe I can buy direct?!

 

[digitaldave]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magsy Mate there are soic pads on the underside of the board!

Well screw down my diodes and call me Frank! I hadn't noticed them! Thanks for pointing that out

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RS sell adaptors???

They do some like the Brown Dogs, but there are another type too. Look under 'electronic/semiconductors-sockets,heatsinks,accessories/adaptors'. Now that I know there are SOIC pads on the bottom of the board, I don't think I'll need any, sorry

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If you can't solder soic I can/will do it for you, or find someone close by who can!

I think I'll have to get a fine tip for my soldering iron, but I'll give it a go. If I can't get it sorted, I'll let you know. Thanks for the offer

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[digitaldave]

Hmmm... Now I'm wondering if it would be a bad move to solder the op amps straight on to the board...If I do that, and want to try different op amps later, I'll have to de-solder the AD8610s... Anyone got any thoughts?

Magsy, how many of those adaptors would you be after? I would only need two.

 

[Magsy]

I'll take 3 at least..

Need an rs order too...


Gotta sleep, I'll mail you tomorrow!

Soic soldering is easy, you can do it

 

[dsavitsk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveabrey I think I'll have to get a fine tip for my soldering iron

Some instructions on soldering surface mount parts http://www.infidigm.net/articles/solder/

 

[nleahcim]

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveabrey Hmmm... Now I'm wondering if it would be a bad move to solder the op amps straight on to the board...If I do that, and want to try different op amps later, I'll have to de-solder the AD8610s... Anyone got any thoughts? Magsy, how many of those adaptors would you be after? I would only need two.

desoldering 8-soics is child's play, especially when you don't have many components nearby - so don't even worry about that.