Post by thread:[sxtech] Surface mount components

Well, now that I've successfully created a circuit board using the expose/develop/etch method, I want to try my hand using surface mount parts. I successfully soldered a SM chip in a SOIC package (I think it was SOIC) to a premade board I had (surf board) and would like to begin usin SM parts on the circuit boards I make. Problem I currently have is not knowing what the physical dimensions are of the various surface mount packages of passive components such as resistors. I was out shopping this morning and saw devices listed as being in a 603 and 1206 package (and one that started with an 8, but don't remember the rest), but am not sure what I really want to order since I don't know how big each package is. The other thing I ran into is that Allied only sells SM resistors in reels of 5000! While $17 is not out of my budget, I just really don't need 5k resistors hanging around. Where do you guys go for hobby quantify of surface mount parts such as resistors and capacitors? I need to start my collection of SM parts; everything I have now is all through hole. Any information is appreciated. -- Mitch Egroups help: http://www.egroups.com/info/help/main.html Parallax SX tech support: (916) 624-8333 -or- spam_OUTsxtechTakeThisOuTparallaxinc.com