On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 07:10 AM, Terry Graham wrote:
> Andrew's how-to:
>>> Tack soldering generally means, to lay a wire flat on a contact &
>>> solder it down, rather than wrapping it around a pin or inserting it
>>> into a cup before soldering.
>
> Another idea,
> I took mini alligator clips to the board batt. holder.
The contact is probably weaker if you use croc. clips. It's better to
solder it (making sure it's not a dry joint of course) really to ensure
it stays in contact. It's not like it's hard to un-solder.
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