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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #30 on: 08 December 2006, 11:43:59 »
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On the rare occasions I get to do soldering these days at work.....it requires a micro scope!
Hmmm, never had to deal with a microscope, although I'm of an age where I need the magnifying lamp to do really fiddly stuff.  You talking about chips without packaging?  I forget the name for that.  Little nests of wire.
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« Reply #31 on: 08 December 2006, 12:44:42 »
Last mad soldering session was when I converted my SuperBetaHiFi VCR to NICAM
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« Reply #32 on: 08 December 2006, 13:28:20 »
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On the rare occasions I get to do soldering these days at work.....it requires a micro scope!

I used to do quite a bit about 15 years ago, working thro a microscope and using soldering irons that didnt have heating elements in the shaft, coz how thin and fine the tips were. Carnt remember the make, but iirc correctly they used rf energy to heat the tip up. Do remember the irons cost then over £400 and the tips were about £20 each......which we went thro like they were going outa fashion!  :o

Dont think i could do it now tho  :(
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #33 on: 08 December 2006, 17:36:36 »
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On the rare occasions I get to do soldering these days at work.....it requires a micro scope!
Thats just your eyesight going due to age ;)
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« Reply #34 on: 08 December 2006, 20:12:35 »
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On the rare occasions I get to do soldering these days at work.....it requires a micro scope!
Thats just your eyesight going due to age ;)

I had not done any in ages, but when project B came along, TB got his gas powered one out!! Never seen one before.

Serious stuff that, the only one i have is draper budget one!
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« Reply #35 on: 08 December 2006, 20:41:25 »
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On the rare occasions I get to do soldering these days at work.....it requires a micro scope!
Thats just your eyesight going due to age ;)

I had not done any in ages, but when project B came along, TB got his gas powered one out!! Never seen one before.

Serious stuff that, the only one i have is draper budget one!

Thats the only soldering iron ive got now.......runs on lighter fuel.... :y
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #36 on: 08 December 2006, 21:30:18 »
Just been touching up the connections on a PC riser card this evening (and no, not with the gas iron!) trying to fix my media center. Alas, must be hairline crack or something on it, as I can't fix the riser  >:(
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« Reply #37 on: 08 December 2006, 22:09:31 »
Bung it in the post and I will stick it under the Mantis and have a close look.

We use the microscope and fine tip sodlering iron or hot air pencil for fine pitch flat packs etc....200+ pins.....got changing one down to about 30 mins now..
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #38 on: 09 December 2006, 20:01:02 »
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Bung it in the post and I will stick it under the Mantis and have a close look.

We use the microscope and fine tip sodlering iron or hot air pencil for fine pitch flat packs etc....200+ pins.....got changing one down to about 30 mins now..
I would love a hot pencil, but can't justify it :(
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« Reply #39 on: 09 December 2006, 20:12:37 »
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Bung it in the post and I will stick it under the Mantis and have a close look.

We use the microscope and fine tip sodlering iron or hot air pencil for fine pitch flat packs etc....200+ pins.....got changing one down to about 30 mins now..
I would love a hot pencil, but can't justify it :(

I'll send you one TB for free.....i have a pencil and i'll put it on top of the cooker for 10mins....tho it might have cooled down by the time you get it  ;D
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #40 on: 09 December 2006, 20:31:28 »
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Bung it in the post and I will stick it under the Mantis and have a close look.

We use the microscope and fine tip sodlering iron or hot air pencil for fine pitch flat packs etc....200+ pins.....got changing one down to about 30 mins now..

Hopefully you would have to it today?

If not it should be with you on monday, went first class recored... :y
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #41 on: 11 December 2006, 09:14:01 »
Received, repaired and will be in the post at lunch....replaced two of the buttons (one missing and one iffy) plus surface mount cap and re-solder the battery tags.

As a special treat I will send it before '9.00am signed for'.....knock knock!  ;D

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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #42 on: 11 December 2006, 09:51:48 »
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As a special treat I will send it before '9.00am signed for'.....knock knock!  ;D

;D

Tunnie thinks anything before 6pm is early....
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #43 on: 11 December 2006, 14:07:24 »
Posted at lunch time, should be there tomorrow....early!
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Re: i have just screwed up BIG time on my megga
« Reply #44 on: 11 December 2006, 14:13:31 »
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Posted at lunch time, should be there tomorrow....early!
I just gotta say . . .

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