Unfortunately I do not want to invest that much time in the project. I plan to just
get started on it right away. I've done some soldering, but only wires, not printed
boards. I feel confident though that I can get it right first try, all I have to do is
put down a little liquid solder onto the area where the wire touches the pad.
Thanks.
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From: Andrew Michael MacTao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 14:37:22 -0700
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs)
Subject: Re: Micromac Speedy connections
> Eric Wellington wrote:
> >How do you think I should affix the wires to the oscillator solder
> >pads on the bottom of the mobo? Scotch tape? Hot glue? I don't have
> >access to a soldering iron, and I don't like soldering, either, it's
> >too delicate a process.
>
> Scotch tape would come unstuck. Glue would most assuredly form an
> insulator between the lead & the solder pad.
>
> Soldering is an Art. Especially on printed circuit boards. If
> you're not fluent in the Art, it's best not to practice your skills
> on a good computer.
>
> Do you have a friend with soldering skills, or, local electronics
> tech who would be willing to do you a favour? Maybe exchange favours?
>
> Otherwise, the best thing would be to put the project on hold for
> a while. Get yourself a low wattage soldering iron & a spool of fine,
> rosin core solder. Dig through your neighbors' rubbish for old
> radios, televisions, anything with printed circuit boards inside.
> Take them home and practice, practice, practice.
> You'll want to get to the point where you can solder down a wire
> without bridging between copper paths, without raising any copper
> paths from the circuit board, and without heating any components to
> the point where they're too hot to touch... And every solder joint
> you do comes out nice & shiny.
>
> It's not a skill you're going to learn in a day. But, it's a skill
> that will come in handy many, many times if you plan to make
> computers your hobby.
>
> Iechyd Da,
> Andrew
>
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