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4th Aug 2005, 6:48 pm
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Soldering
Split from FM Aerial Problem thread by Paul Stenning
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Soldering's a bit of an art, but one that's well worth mastering. Maybe time for a new thread?? Good luck, Nick. Last edited by Paul Stenning; 4th Aug 2005 at 8:48 pm. Reason: Changed subject after split |
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4th Aug 2005, 8:36 pm
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Re: Soldering
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4th Aug 2005, 8:39 pm
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Re: Soldering
This site is the definitive work on soldering
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm That should keep you busy for a while  Mike Last edited by Paul Stenning; 4th Aug 2005 at 8:50 pm. Reason: Changed subject after split |
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4th Aug 2005, 8:52 pm
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4th Aug 2005, 9:08 pm
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4th Aug 2005, 10:00 pm
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Re: Soldering
The old trade test for soldering:
take 12 pieces of solder, 1" long, and using your iron, form them into a cube. This should keep you amused, or frustrated, for hours (icould do it when I did board level repairs all day everyday, but I may struggle a bit now  )Jim. |
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4th Aug 2005, 10:10 pm
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5th Aug 2005, 12:29 pm
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Re: Soldering
There's one thing for sure, it doesn't matter how many years you have been soldering...you still burn your fingers regularly on your iron. Did it again yesterday. Someone at the workshop had trouble lighting a gas iron, then I tried, didn't realise I'd succeeded in lighting it, and proceeded to touch the bit to prove it wasn't lit.....
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5th Aug 2005, 1:25 pm
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Re: Soldering
Stupidest thing I ever did years ago was burn my face on the soldering iron.
 How you may ask,  ??I used to smoke in those days. I used to use my TCP to light a fag when I didn't have a lighter to hand. One day I missed.  Never did live it down in the workshop. Pete |
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5th Aug 2005, 2:19 pm
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Re: Soldering
I have heard stories from people at the Steam Museum I voulenteer at about welders they worked with who used to light their cigarettes from an oxy-acetelene welding torch!
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5th Aug 2005, 10:04 pm
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Re: Soldering
I saw a 1970s-era picture of a man working on some equipment. He's got the iron up to his nose; apparently sniffing it to make sure the iron's at the right temperature.
These things do emit a bit of a smell when they finally get hot. It just looked weird. 
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5th Aug 2005, 10:09 pm
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Re: Soldering
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 Getting OT now, so I'll shut up Pete |
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5th Aug 2005, 10:32 pm
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Re: Soldering
See the e-bay discussions contributions under "Nostalgic Smell"
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