Re: IRDA repeater

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

My mum used to warn me about my eyes going funny, wasn't for looking at
computers though. 42, your a spring chicken boy :-)

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IRDA repeater


> Hi Dave,
>
> I have seen similar adapters before. They are OK for prototyping but
not
> really any good for production work as they are way too expensive.
>£5-00
to
> hold a chip that costs about 3 or 4 quid just isnt viable. It also
still
> leaves you with the problem of actually having to solder  something
that
you
> (well "I" at least) cant see !
>
> My eyes have deteriorated seriously over the last 3 or 4 years and I
think
> it is partially down to the fat that I spend far too much time at a
PC......
> and the onset of age (42 in 3 months).
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 January 2002 23:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IRDA repeater
>
>
> Check out www.winslow.co.uk as they do SMT to DIP adaptors and you can
order
> via the website. Min quantity though but they are good and you can get
the
> exact device type from the maxim datasheet.
>
> Dave...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 January 2002 23:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IRDA repeater
>
>
> AAAAARRRGGGGHHHH !!!!!
>
> They are the really small ones.
>
> I have some Maxim samples like that as well (different chips but just
as
> unuseable).
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian B [mailto:Ian@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 January 2002 22:45
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IRDA repeater
>
>
> Here is a picture of the offending chips. One of each is required at
each
> end of the repeater. Not simple as you can see.
>
> http://www.mollyology.com/WebPages/Home/Index.htm
>
> under projects, IR repeater, third line from the bottom is a link
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 January 2002 22:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IRDA repeater
>
>
> I soldered wire to the chips and then mounted them in an IC socket so
that
I
> could plug it into a breadboard.
>
> You have to be REALLY quick at soldering the other end of the wire to
the
IC
> socket otherwise the heat travels to the chip, melts the solder and
that
end
> of the wire falls off.
>
> How do I know this.....coz it happened to me :-(
>
> Watch out for shorts and burnt fingers as well. Bloody surface mount.
ring
> back tagstrips on 0.25 inch centres!!!
>
> As for small, normal surface mount is useable compared to the
ultrasmall
> stuff they are doing now.
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian B [mailto:Ian@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 January 2002 19:40
> To: Ukha_d
> Subject: [ukha_d] IRDA repeater
>
>
> Well guys and gals
>
> The chips I ordered to try playing with turned up today and guess
what,
two
> of the three are surface mount. Apart from soldering wires to the pins
does
> anyone have any idea how to attach these things. To say they are tiny
is
an
> understatement. I am not sure my soldering skills are up to it.
>
> Ideas please
>
> Ian
>
>
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