Re: [Advert] [BulkBuy] Low Cost RS232 Serial to EthernetConvertors

[ian.bird@xxxxxxx]

With a steady hand and practise. Of course the correct expensive _very_
thin solder and a temperature controlled soldering station with a tiddly
tip go a long way to helping. The soldering kit was about 100 quid by the
way and was one of the best things I have bought for a long time. To see
some of the results look at
http://www.mollyology.com/ProjectsGraphicDisplayInterface.htm
where you
can see some of the smallest/fiddlyest soldering I ever hope to have to
do.

Ian







"Mal Lansell" <mlansell@frontier.co.uk>
15/01/2004 10:28
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I don't think I've built anything that would fit in a box smaller than a
2U
19" rackmount case :-)

But never mind de-soldering - how do you even go about soldering one of
those tiny surface mount chips in the first place?

Mal


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From: <ian.bird@cibavision.novartis.com>
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> You are obviously not from the small is beautiful camp then ;-))
>
> I am trying to build a gadget with a credit card sized screen and a
few
> keys into something that will ideally fit into a double gang box or
> thereabouts. Network connection and serial interface for major program
> updates and add on modules like temperature sensing etc. Nothing like
a
> challenge I say and one step at a time.
>
> I tried to desolder a 64 pin micro chip and failed miserably. I did
> however learn how it was constructed internally after removing the
shards
> of plastic case from my hair.
>
> Ian
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> "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@frontier.co.uk>
> 14/01/2004 17:12
> Please respond to ukha_d
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Serial to Ethernet
> Convertors
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>
> How about using whole card.  I'm sure I've read somewhere about a
> PIC-based
> webserver that used a PCI network card to connect to the LAN...
>
> Mal
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ian.bird@cibavision.novartis.com>
> To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [Advert] [BulkBuy] Low Cost RS232 Serial to
Ethernet
> Convertors
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> > Twould be great but these are 100 pin smt chips. I have no idea
of the
> > practicalities of desoldering such a beast or the cost of the
kit. Any
> > thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> >
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> > "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@frontier.co.uk>
> > 14/01/2004 10:24
> > Please respond to ukha_d
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RS232
> Serial to Ethernet
> > Convertors
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <ian.bird@cibavision.novartis.com>
> > To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:10 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [Advert] [BulkBuy] Low Cost RS232 Serial to
> Ethernet
> > Convertors
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> > >
> > > Sadly you need mass production numbers (millions) to produce
stuff
at
> > the
> > > prices we see PC components. As an example I have to pay
about a
> tenner
> > for
> > > a network chip, I can buy a network card for a PC with the
same chip
> on
> > it
> > > for a fiver. Drives me up the wall for one.
> > >
> >
> > Sounds like someone needs some desoldering gear :-)
> >
> > Mal
> >
> >
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