Re: home-brew microcontroller kit

>
> P.S. The ST10F168 does have one disadvantage -- it's surface

mount.

> Would that deter anyone from buying a solder-it-yourself kit?

I didn't look at the chip. but a socket should be available for it. I
don't know about anyone else, but I am still sitting on 4 Allegro
A3977 chips that I cannot solder for lack of surface mount soldering
abilities.

I would recomend getting a batch soldered up and sell those at a
higher cost for those of us who don't want to mess up a $30.00 chip.
also check out the Surf-Boards in the Digi-key catalogue. maybe it is
possible to make a surf-board style card that would plug into a ZIF
socket that I can easily solder.

Dave