Radio shack kits, you can also hook up a battery to see if you did it right. - richardl

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Topic - Practice PCB soldering - rneedle 04:52:57 01/23/07 (47)

And for detail work... - Dave Garretson 10:42:47 01/24/07 (2)

Re: And for detail work... - Lew 10:58:57 01/24/07 (1)

Re: And for detail work... - Dave Garretson 14:40:48 01/24/07 (0)

Radio shack kits, you can also hook up a battery to see if you did it right. - richardl 12:13:44 01/23/07 (0)

Heat sinking sensitive parts.... - grhughes 10:42:05 01/23/07 (26)

We have only two hands, my friend. - cheap-Jack 13:04:25 01/23/07 (25)

Re: We have only two hands, my friend. - Henry Pasternack 14:03:45 01/23/07 (18)

I wish all DIYers are tactful like U in soldering. - cheap-Jack 09:38:52 01/24/07 (17)

I will suggest once again - Russ57 15:59:36 01/24/07 (16)

Thanks. But are we talking apple or orange ? - cheap-Jack 09:07:42 01/25/07 (9)

Just buy the soldering station. - Dave Cigna 13:09:54 01/25/07 (7)

So experienced you claim, how many active SMDs you soldered recently ? - cheap-Jack 08:09:48 01/26/07 (6)

hundreds - Dave Cigna 12:46:52 01/26/07 (0)

Re: So experienced you claim, how many active SMDs you soldered recently ? - fatbottle 08:19:24 01/26/07 (4)

Chicken feed, bud. - cheap-Jack 08:51:59 01/26/07 (1)

Re: Chicken feed, bud. - fatbottle 14:37:05 01/28/07 (0)

Did you sweat everytime you did it ? - cheap-Jack 08:36:10 01/26/07 (1)

Re: Did you sweat everytime you did it ? - fatbottle 09:21:35 01/26/07 (0)

I am trying to help.... - Russ57 11:40:26 01/25/07 (0)

Re: I will suggest once again - fatbottle 23:42:43 01/24/07 (5)

Now you understand.- wrong perspective ! - cheap-Jack 07:41:38 01/25/07 (4)

Re: Now you understand.- wrong perspective ! - fatbottle 10:34:54 01/25/07 (3)

I'm with c-J on this one. - Ray Moth 14:57:00 01/25/07 (2)

YES, your experience really proves who's "lack of pratice". . - cheap-Jack 07:57:21 01/26/07 (0)

Lack of practice is not a valid reason to shove wet cotton buds on your work ;) - fatbottle 15:28:52 01/25/07 (0)

I generally hold the pc board in a PANAVISE..... - grhughes 13:46:55 01/23/07 (5)

No "earwax", no "saliva" but only water. - cheap-Jack 10:44:58 01/24/07 (3)

Thanks CJ! I avoid SMT like the plague!. - grhughes 11:50:06 01/24/07 (2)

You're welcome. Now you can save your "earwax". (nt). - cheap-Jack 12:07:25 01/24/07 (0)

Correction, SMD! nt - grhughes 11:55:30 01/24/07 (0)

more.... - grhughes 13:56:14 01/23/07 (0)

Here what a cheap-DIYer like me has done. - cheap-Jack 09:34:50 01/23/07 (4)

"wetted Q-tips..." Pray tell, wetted with what? (NT) - Allen Wright 07:05:02 01/24/07 (3)

earwax (nt) - fatbottle 09:48:49 01/24/07 (1)

Saliva is more handy for YOU, right ? - cheap-Jack 10:17:37 01/24/07 (0)

Filtered tap water or better distilled water. (nt) - cheap-Jack 09:44:17 01/24/07 (0)

Thanks and two more questions - rneedle 09:05:47 01/23/07 (1)

Re: Thanks and two more questions - Henry Pasternack 09:28:41 01/23/07 (0)

Pluto - Henry Pasternack 09:05:35 01/23/07 (3)

Sorry about the duplicate post - Henry Pasternack 09:06:18 01/23/07 (2)

There is a delete option. - arend-jan 11:46:41 01/23/07 (1)

Only if you're a registered user. (nt) - Henry Pasternack 11:55:00 01/23/07 (0)

Pluto - Henry Pasternack 07:48:33 01/23/07 (1)

"like the Weller WTCPT (about $110)" - Allen Wright 07:20:21 01/24/07 (0)

Look for several things...... - grhughes 07:08:51 01/23/07 (0)

Re: Practice PCB soldering - Chris O 06:29:09 01/23/07 (0)

google "electronic kits" ... - lipmanl 05:49:27 01/23/07 (0)

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Radio shack kits, you can also hook up a battery to see if you did it right. - richardl 12:13:44 01/23/07 (0)