From: Ron Miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: soldering?
Hi Lloyd,
That is very interesting. Jay's an interesting guy. Musical, talented, funny
sense of humor.
Ron Miller
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:22 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: soldering?
I think that in the mid-50's, Jay Williams was W0WCD in Minnesota. I don't
know whether or not he kept his license up. And it's possible that I have
my Jay Williamses mixed up.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, formerly KN0DDA, Wheaton, Maryland
Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Ron Miller
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: soldering?
>
> Hi everyone,
> The Smith-Kettlewell Technical file has great info for you. If you go
> through their lessons, you will learn the techniques that'll start you
> with a good grounding. Bill Gerey, wa6npc, Tom Fowle ?6ivg and Jay
> Williams (don't think he ever got licensed) contributed to these
> articles. They were all at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye research Center in
> San Francisco. I was given the opportunity to spend a number of weeks
> there learning how to solder and do basic electronic assembly, and
> just hang out with some very inspiring blind guys. They used the
> techniques they write about to design, build and test adaptive, useful
> equipment whose design was released into the public domain after the
> development work was complete. there are some great projects in the
> Technical File, such as an audio continuity tester, audio capacitance
> checker, toy train whistle (electronic, cool sounding), audio
> oscilloscope and a whole lot more that I can't remember.
>
> I believe bill Gerey and Tom Fowle are still at Smith-Kettlewell.
> 73
>
> Ron Miller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Clarence Williamson
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 10:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: soddering?
>
> Hi Chris and the group,
> Yes, it is possible for a blind person to solder. I have been doing
> it = for around 40 years. As far as special equipment, well I use a
> short = piece of stainless steel tubing to hold the solder while I am
> soldering. =
> =20
> I didn't develop this method. It appeared in an issue of the braille
> = technical file published by the Smith-kettlewell Institute. The
> issues = are still available on the web.
> I did a search for technical file and found a listing. =20 This
> magazine was published from 1980 to 1998. It has many very good =
> projects. Also, there is a very good series on learning electronics.
> I hope this helps.
> 73s,
> Clarence
>
> On Feb 20, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Chris Harrington wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> > I was wanting to see if anyone has developed any sort of system for
> > soddering? I have no useable vision, and was wondering if anyone had
> > any types of guns or anything they use?
> > Thanks,
> > Chris Harrington
>
>
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