[Ronja] DIL ICs instead of SMD

[Deepak Mishra]

Yeah, I am also trying to souce SMD ICs from some places. New Delhi does
have good electronics shops where SMDs are available, I 'll check that.

Cheers,
Deepak

On 30/03/2008, Bruce M Simpson <bms at incunabulum.net> wrote:
>
> Deepak Mishra wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > A lot of 74 series IC required for RONJA are easily available in DIL
> > packages here, SMDs are difficult to find here.
> > Is there some way the PCB files can be modified to use DIL ICs instead
> > of SMD ICs ?
>
>
> You could try the Twister1, if you can find the board -- it is all
> discrete logic in DIL.
> I inherited one from a friend however I'm not sure that its receive path
> is working, and it is no longer supported by Twibright Labs.
>
> The inverse is often true here -- it can be easier to find SMD logic in
> the UK, but it really depends on the distribution channels you use -- if
> you use a distributor who are hobbyist oriented, DIL is generally easier
> to find, although stocks are limited.
>
> It's in your interests to learn to work with SMD as soon as possible as
> it widens your options.
>
> cheers
> BMS
>
>
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