[Coco] Adapting a V9958 64-pin Chip to fit a Solderless Breadboard

[Frank Pittel]

On Thu, Apr 04, 2013 at 12:07:37PM -0400, RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/4/2013 10:02:31 A.M.  Eastern Daylight Time, 
> fwp at deepthought.com writes:
> > >Kip, look at  "Schmart Boards" -- they are sold at Radio  Shack now, 
> even. 
> > They  claim to let someone hand 
> > >solder even surface mount parts:
> >  
> > >http://www.schmartboard.com
> > 
> > He might find a  binocular low  power microscope like mine
> > necessary.   I  couldn't work with  surface mount without it......
> > 
> >  Roy
> 
> >Roy,
> 
> >Want model microscope to you have and what's the  magnification?
> 
> >The Other Frank  
> 
> Frank
>     It is a DHL  (_www.dhl-usa.com_ (http://www.dhl-usa.com) ) from The 
> Microscope  Store
>                                                          316  Windy Pines LN
>                                                          Rocky  Mount, VA   
> 24151
>  
> in 2004 it cost around $550-$600.  It has an adjustable boom  stand
> and has zoom and camera port capabilities.  I would estimate the  
> magnification
> adjustable from around 10X to 30X but I use it on its lowest  setting.   
> You don't need
> much.   I can do anything up to BGA with it but the highest  density 
> surface mount is
> difficult even with the scope.

Roy,

Thanks. I'll be looking into it. I've got a bunch of tiny 48 pin micro-controllers
and while I can see the legs there's no way in the world I'll ever be able to successfully
solder them to anything!!

The Other Frank

BTW - By bunch I mean 200!! :-)