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Re:Show HN: A secure, open source U2F token you can make wit... by makomk on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @05:28AM (#11952515)
Modern SMD microcontrollers tend to have pretty fine pin pitches, often in the 1mm ballpark. You really want a proper PCB for those.
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Re:Show HN: A secure, open source U2F token you can make wit... by lil1729 on Thursday June 23, 2016 @01:48AM (#11959093)
http://www.piclist.com/techref/pcb/manhattan.htm
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Re:Show HN: A secure, open source U2F token you can make wit... by toomanybeersies on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @08:50AM (#11953445)
I recently soldered a board using a MCU with a 0.5 mm pitch.
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Re:Show HN: A secure, open source U2F token you can make wit... by lil1729 on Thursday June 23, 2016 @01:49AM (#11959100)
yep, I have done that too, with a third hand and a lens, as I have a bad eye sight.
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