John:

How do you manage the surface mount components? 
Positioning them let alone the soldering?

I solder all kinds of other but stopped short of these
beasties!

David

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
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Miller
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:38 PM
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Subject: Re: Building Equipment

It takes practice but I can do it, I've been doing it long
enough now. 
Actually my first soldering job didn't come out very bad at
all.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: Building Equipment


> how do you manage soldering plugs and the like? I can do
it but as I
> stated I tend to take far more solder than I need and
either have to
> melt the excess off or file it off.
>
>
> On 19/02/2008 7:15 AM, the old scribe known as John Miller
was able to
> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> I know I certainly am, I've been building some antennas
right along and 
>> have
>> a ton of modification projects around here waiting for
me.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John J. Boyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 3:08 PM
>> Subject: Building Equipment
>>
>>
>>> How many people on this list are interested in building
equipment? You
>>> may contact me off-list if you wish.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
>>> JJB Software, Inc.
>>> http://www.jjb-software.com
>>> Madison, WI USA
>>> Developing software for people with disabilities
>>>
>>
>>
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