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[Churchill]

Developments... one has just appeared... he's doing an assignment right this very minute... needs hand holding for the simplest things...

Shout at him!

Give him some REAL MOTIVATION!

[DiscoStu]

Developments... one has just appeared... he's doing an assignment right this very minute... needs hand holding for the simplest things...

I need some soldering lessons please!

[DiscoStu]

I suppose if you are going off skiving on Friday - you better do some work

Can't believe I'm being picked up so early. It's just ridiculous...

[zeitghost]

One of them still worked the last time I plugged it in.

And since it has core memory, it proudly displayed the last useful thing it did before being retired from active service.

[zeitghost]

Shout at him!

Give him some REAL MOTIVATION!

Can't.

Might get frightened & not come back... then we'd be down to 1...

Must get them through, otherwise no 2nd year...

[Churchill]

One of them still worked the last time I plugged it in.

And since it has core memory, it proudly displayed the last useful thing it did before being retired from active service.

ASCII Porn?

[cailin maith]

ASCII Porn?

It's kinda freaking me out - you being in TPD....

[cailin maith]

Can't believe I'm being picked up so early. It's just ridiculous...

But you'll have a good time...

[zeitghost]

I need some soldering lessons please!

1) Proper solder is made out of tin and lead...

2) For electrical/electronic soldering, use a soldering iron, rather than a redhot poker from the coal fire.

3) Use 60/40 tin lead solder with cores of flux (not acid flux).

4) Do not use a blowlamp.

5) Things must be clean when soldering.

6) Do not apply the solder to the tip of the soldering iron and attempt to transfer this to the solder joint.

7) Remember that the soldering iron gets hot; do not attempt to catch it if you drop it... do not stick it between your teeth if you run out of hands.

8) Use a damp (not wet) sponge to remove the oxide layer that forms on the tip of the soldering when it's in use.

9) Apply a little solder to the tip of the soldering iron before attempting to make a solder joint.

10) Bring the soldering iron to the things that you wish to join and apply light pressure to assist the transfer of heat...

11) Feed a little solder wire into the joint... the flux should clean the oxides off the wires.

12) Feed in more solder until the solder joint is nicely formed... it should look nice & smooth and shiny (with 60/40 tin lead, with lead free all solder joints look rough & dull).

13) Remove soldering iron from the joint and try not to move the joint as the solder cools (this is a prime cause of dry joints).

14) Practice. A lot. After about 40 years you'll get quite good.

[cailin maith]

1) Proper solder is made out of tin and lead...

2) For electrical/electronic soldering, use a soldering iron, rather than a redhot poker from the coal fire.

3) Use 60/40 tin lead solder with cores of flux (not acid flux).

4) Do not use a blowlamp.

5) Things must be clean when soldering.

6) Do not apply the solder to the tip of the soldering iron and attempt to transfer this to the solder joint.

7) Remember that the soldering iron gets hot; do not attempt to catch it if you drop it... do not stick it between your teeth if you run out of hands.

8) Use a damp (not wet) sponge to remove the oxide layer that forms on the tip of the soldering when it's in use.

9) Apply a little solder to the tip of the soldering iron before attempting to make a solder joint.

10) Bring the soldering iron to the things that you wish to join and apply light pressure to assist the transfer of heat...

11) Feed a little solder wire into the joint... the flux should clean the oxides off the wires.

12) Feed in more solder until the solder joint is nicely formed... it should look nice & smooth and shiny (with 60/40 tin lead, with lead free all solder joints look rough & dull).

13) Remove soldering iron from the joint and try not to move the joint as the solder cools (this is a prime cause of dry joints).

14) Practice. A lot. After about 40 years you'll get quite good.

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