[mythtv-users] OT - Cold Solder Joints, was: Small issues solved.

[Brian Wood]

On Apr 18, 2008, at 8:57 PM, Andreas Witte wrote:
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>
> Long, long time ago i got an old monitor, that got failures everywhere
> around. As i watch inside, i was shocked how bad that all was  
> soldered.
> I resolder every pin on every board in this monitor. Back to Power:
> All problems was solved for years - until it died.
>
> Some think soldering is something like baking a cookie i believe... :)

Heathkit (remember them?) once said that over 90% of the units  
returned to them as "defective" were simply victims of poor soldering.

NASA has (or at least had) a special school for soldering, having  
learned that it was a major cause of problems.

Consistent soldering was a major reason manufacturers moved to printed  
circuit technology.

Hand soldering is a vanishing art, and you certainly can't hire a good  
solderer for minimum wage.

beww