[Ronja] DIL ICs instead of SMD

[Karel Kulhavy]

---- Bruce M Simpson <bms at incunabulum.net> schrieb:
> 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.

That's not true. Twister is still supported by Twibright Labs. It has still the
official page at http://ronja.twibright.com/twister/ 
It's also listed at http://ronja.twibright.com/modules_e.php

> 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.

I don't know Deepak Mishra's interests (Bruce M. Simpson behaves as if he knew), but a fact is, that I can solder the Twister2 SMD (1.27mm pitch) in 8 seconds with a soldering
gun.

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> 
> cheers
> BMS
> 
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