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Bob Dalek replied

19 August 2008, 18:39
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Back from the pub, where's that soldering iron?

You are sitting on it.
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Churchill replied

19 August 2008, 18:20
Back from the pub, where's that soldering iron?
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DimPrawn replied

19 August 2008, 14:55
Originally posted by zeitghost

It's a bit tricky doing that with prototypes in my experience...

Amateur.
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DimPrawn replied

19 August 2008, 14:51
Originally posted by zeitghost

Not at all... you can solder many* SMDs with a soldering iron.

Whether they work afterwards is largely down to the skill of the operator.

*Fairly obviously you need a different, rather more sophisicated, method for ball grid arrays, and even PLCCs are a bit of a pain.

Robot pick and place with solder wave everytime for me.
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DimPrawn replied

19 August 2008, 14:11
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

...I've just burned myself with a bloody soldering iron for the fifth time!

How old fashioned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-mount_technology
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Diver replied

19 August 2008, 14:08
Originally posted by zeitghost

You have figured out that you hold it by the handle & not the hot end?

And you don't solder paperwork together, you use a stapler or paper clip
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cailin maith replied

19 August 2008, 14:06
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Guinness or Magners with ice for you darling?

Magners please
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Churchill replied

19 August 2008, 14:03
Originally posted by cailin maith View Post

Yet

Guinness or Magners with ice for you darling?
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cailin maith replied

19 August 2008, 13:54
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

I didn't burn my arse!

Yet
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daviejones replied

19 August 2008, 13:51
Originally posted by expat View Post

Henceforth Churchill is to be known as Edward II

Did Edward II have a soldering iron?
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Churchill replied

19 August 2008, 13:49
Originally posted by expat View Post

Henceforth Churchill is to be known as Edward II

I didn't burn my arse!
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expat replied

19 August 2008, 13:47
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

...I've just burned myself with a bloody soldering iron for the fifth time!

Henceforth Churchill is to be known as Edward II
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Churchill replied

19 August 2008, 13:47
Originally posted by Diver View Post

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I've a feeling that most of yours died in "accidents"...
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Diver replied

19 August 2008, 13:45
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Why am I surprised that you haven't got any f**king friends?

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Churchill replied

19 August 2008, 13:42
Originally posted by Bob Dalek View Post

Which pub? I have no intention of attending, just want to know which one to avoid.

One of the six(seven?) in Histon.
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