From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: "Dustin Byford" <dustin@firein.net>
Subject: Re: custom mpc8240 student project (long)
To: Jim Thompson <jim@musenki.com>,
	"Kerl, John" <John.Kerl@Avnet.com>
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Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:11:45 -0500
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On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:32:32 -0600
 Jim Thompson <jim@musenki.com> wrote:
>
> I can't begin to endorse just how true this is.  The top
>  of my
> keyboard/desk are littered with tiny dead flash parts.
>   Our (8245)
> boards have had the sockets re-soldered at least 3 times
>  each, due
> entirely to handling stress.
>
> Not mentioned is the fact that the pins eventually
>  oxidize.

Fortunately I found a little zif to pga socket that I can
 put in a wire wrap socket.  If the pins start oxidizing
 before this project is over I'm in trouble anyway.


     --Dustin

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