For the Love of SOD! PCB Ruler

Name: For the Love of SOD! PCB Ruler
SKU: 18858
Price: 5.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

(1 Review)

This PCB ruler has AAAALLLLL the diode packages! Plus typical resistor and capacitor sizes.

Designed by Alpenglow Industries in United States of America

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This PCB ruler has AAAALLLLL the diode packages! Plus typical resistor and capacitor sizes.

What is it? This ruler's got everything. It has every diode footprint from a big honkin SMC down to an insanity-sized SOD-962, including every name imaginable for each footprint. It's got inches in f…

What is it?

This ruler's got everything. It has every diode footprint from a big honkin SMC down to an insanity-sized SOD-962, including every name imaginable for each footprint. It's got inches in fractions AND tenths. It's got metric. It's got a diode symbol. It's also a freakin' beautiful lime green color and is gold-plated.

Why did you make it?

OK, so you have the What the SOT?! PCB ruler and can now keep your transistors straight, but now you've got to place some diodes. Sure the SOD names make a little bit of sense, but who can keep track of the difference between a DO-215AA and a DO-215BA? And where the heck do the MELFs fit in? Is a Micro-MELF more like an 0805 or an 0603? Instead of shaking your fists and screaming "FOR THE LOVE OF SOD!!!!!", grab this handy PCB ruler. Easily see at a glance alternate names for each package, and how big each footprint is in real life.

What makes it special?

Other PCB rulers have a few diode patterns with maybe one or two common names, but this has every single darned one I could dig up. It is the ultimate diode reference, every PCB designer or hobbyist who lays out circuit boards needs one!

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Review Breakdown

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Christian | May 9, 2022

A pleasure

Shipped super fast with a tracking number. The ruler was wrapped ever so carefully in tissue paper. Fun stickers were included with QR code links to ruler description.

I'm totally excited to use this at work to help me visualize the components when I order stencils.