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From: rickr@virtech.UUCP (Rick Rodman)
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Subject: Re: "PC532 - Building Suggestions"
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Date: 5 Jun 91 03:17:44 GMT
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> 
> - Here are some PC532 construction tips, (that could be annexed to John Connin's
>   build list notes, section 3.0).
> - Listed below, rather than mailed solely to John, to give you the chance to
>   add your ideas, or dispute suggestions you may disaprove of :-) before the
>   next group start buying parts & building, (the next PCB run being imminent).
..

Next time, let's use some low-insertion force PGA sockets such as those avail-
able from Preci-DIP.  What's the point of using a socket if you can't ever
get the chip out again?  (Not soldering it, I suppose.)
ZIFs would be even nicer but they're too big.

Rick Rodman      uunet!virtech!rickr	"Yesterday's Tomorrow is Here Today"