Surface Mount Components in Kits

[Bill Coleman AA4LR]

On 4/21/99 8:18, Harvey A. Kader at optom at ibm.net wrote:

>I agree with the statement that was made that kits with surface mount
>components can indeed be built. If that was not the case, then how could
>people repair circuits in equipment with surface mount components?

In the modern electronic era, it is not cost effective to perform a
component-level repair. It's cheaper just to replace the entire
subassembly (circuit board), with a working unit.

In some cases, manufacturers will take subassemblies and perform
component-level repairs, as other warranty/repair workload permits. This
especially for repair parts for products that are no longer in
manufacture.

But, the techs rarely spend a lot of time on such subassemblies. If they
can't fix them quickly, they go into the dumpster and are replaced with
new product.

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This is anathema to the cost-conservative amatuer, who will spend
countless hours to repair and refurbish largely obsolete gear....




Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at radio.org
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
            -- Wilbur Wright, 1901

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