amuron,
I assume your referring to the ones on my website? The socket on the hc14 is always optional. On some of my designs I use an sioc part. The mix of smd and thru hole is just how it happens most of the time for me. If your trying to accomplish something in a single sided version, sometimes the thruhole approach makes fewer jumpers. I mean to run a trace between pin's on an sioc part is a tough sell to most DIY pcb people. Also it many times has to do with parts on hand or cost. To go any smaller than 1206 packages is just to small for my hands and eyes. As I build up a stock of smd parts I use them more and more.
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Phil, Still too many interests, too many projects, and not enough time!!!!!!!!
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