Comments on: NYC Soldering Championships tonight http://hackaday.com/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/ Fresh hacks every day Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: morcheeba http://hackaday.com/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-39710 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:50:27 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/#comment-39710 bah… hackaday lower-cased my url so it doesn’t work!! Try the “morcheeba” link below instead, or this one: http://tinyurl.com/6a328t

]]> By: morcheeba http://hackaday.com/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-39709 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:47:52 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/#comment-39709 I’d throw down if I was in town!! But, too bad it’s through-hole ony — I’m pretty proud of my SMD skills. Check out my link (above) to see me soldering some 0201 resistors.

I’ve always found adhesive tape to be better than helping-hands. But, a good vice and a stereo microscope are essential for SMD work.

]]> By: BigD145 http://hackaday.com/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-39708 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:24:03 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/07/29/nyc-soldering-championships-tonight/#comment-39708 Does that mean I can use my teeth and/or lips? Word of caution: be very cautious when using your mouth and don’t breathe.

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