I'm coming into this discussion late. Maybe this has been handled
already. However, how would a blind person solder components onto a
printed circuit board? Spacing between leads is very small, and there is
a real possibility of shorts.
Thanks,
John
On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 02:27:17PM -0500, John Miller wrote:
> I have one, it won't do a 259 but it's great for just general wire soldering
> and relatively light work.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 11:39 AM
> Subject: Re: soldering?
>
>
> > There is also a cold battery-operated soldering gun that Radio Shack sold
> > at
> > least a couple years ago. It couldn't solder a 259, I don't think, but
> > you
> > could use it to solder patch cords that used the smaller wiring, say 18
> > gauge.
> >
> > Steve, K8SP
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mark" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 3:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: soldering?
> >
> >
> >> Hi
> >> Yes, a blind person can solder. I used a 30 watt soldering gun and
> >> the
> >> low temp solder from radio shack. True I burned my fingers a few times
> >> but
> >> I
> >> have done a few pl 259's of various types. The sense of freedom it gave
> >> me
> >> was worth the burned fingers...
> >>
> >> God bless,
> >> Mark
> >>
> >> God Loves you!
> >> You can visit my website at:
> >> http://christiantraditions.info
> >> Please visit my blog at:
> >> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of Justin Mann
> >> Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 7:36 PM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: soldering?
> >>
> >> Hi there,
> >> Is it possible that a blind person can solder? I'm sure that surface
> >> mount
> >> stuff is a bit difficult,but can you as a blind person solder a coax
> >> connection for instance, or put connectors on coax in anyway? Again,
> >> this
> >> may be a duh question, but as a blind person I'm curious as to how I
> >> would
> >> go about doing this? I've been afflicted with some helpful hams who say
> >> "That's too hot you'll burn yourself!!" I'd just like to be more
> >> independent
> >> as a ham operator.
> >> Thanks,
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Abilitiessoft, Inc.
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