You *want* a handful of these... - Buy 10, they're cheaper!
For Prototyping Multitool
Wow! This is a very cool find!
Buying debug footprints for tiny, tiny devices (SOT-23s, SOICs, MSOPs) is an expensive proposition from, say, Frys electronics or from DigiKey or Mouser.
At first I was under the impression that these came pre-scored; not so, but that's OK... I'll just use a razor knife to score and break apart as needed. I expect that I'll be using these often for knocking out quick prototypes...
Thank You, CJ! ;)
Response from SCALAR Electronics | June 26, 2016
Glad you like the design! When you run out, you know where to get more. :)
For what it's worth, I did consider adding a milled v-score pattern to this design to make it easier to snap apart. But in the end there were more cons than pros to that idea so it got nixed. I've found that a single pass with a box-cutter or heavy pocketknife is enough to make it very easy to snap apart what you need while leaving the rest intact and rigid.
