via Mutable Instruments"Last month I decided to learn SMT soldering. Here are the three main reasons:
Many interesting parts are not available, or are hard to find in DIP (through-hole) packages. This includes ARM microcontrollers, but also cheap and large capacity RAM and flash chips.
I like small things, and SMT is a good way of reducing the size of the boards.
While there are still many factories out there doing through-hole assembly, the process is quite complicated and require unnecessary human labor. SMT boards, on the other hands, can be populated in seconds by pick and place machines.
But even if you’re not considering having your gizmo manufactured, the first two reasons should be enough to motivate DIYers to learn it!.." full post here
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