Recent content by Mr. Magoo

Please think about it. Yes, through-hole components are still used, especially for circuitry that require higher current and power such as driving a motor. Field Effect Transistors, TRIACS, and the like will always have large leads and are less susceptable to damage by static. On the other...

When Ben deserts his robot building geek friends, he gives them the computer chip they need. The movie is set to be in modern times, but the component is a through-hole device. It has leads on it that are to either be inserted into a socket or into the holes of a circuit board and soldered...