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SMD is too difficult! Prejudice? What about costs? How much do PCBs cost and how long does delivery take? What else should you know!? I switched to SMD for my electronics projects and these are my experiences. This is the first part of a series on SMD/SMT basics, about everything that took me a lot of time to get to grips with when I started: SMD sizes. Tips for tools and buying components: What do I need to get started? SMD soldering: soldering iron, reflow, hot air, ... designing your own PCB on the PC having circuit boards manufactured