Hi Ian, It's good to hear that Santa read your list. Looking forward to your demo. It's been a great Christmas and New Years. Best wishes for the New Year...
Hi Ian, really looking forward to see how this works! See you next sunday! Will be bringing the projector again. Markus ________________________________ From:...
I've prepared a page describing the Basic Table Top Challenge: http://vancouverroboticsclub.org/contests/basic-table-top/ It is also linked on the front page...
Waiting for batteries and hope I get it before the meeting. The one I wanted is discontinued, should have bought it when I designed Freddie. But the new one...
Reminder from: vancouverrobotics Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vancouverrobotics/cal Vancouver Robotics Club Meeting Sunday January 11, 2009 10:00...
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Jan 5, 2009 5:56 pm
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Hey there... I don't know what others have found, or what was discussed at the last meeting about it, but I thought I'd mention that went down to Staples today...
Reminder from: vancouverrobotics Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vancouverrobotics/cal Vancouver Robotics Club Meeting Sunday January 11, 2009 10:00...
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Jan 9, 2009 5:56 pm
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Hey Pete, I hope you make it to the meeting on Sunday, and if it isn't too much trouble I would really like to take a look at the material you found. Have fun,...
is there a tutorial library going? dan ... -- Dan Williams, Owner http://eds.dyndns.org/ Electronic Device Services (604) 886 5934 2022 Lower rd Roberts Creek...
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Jan 11, 2009 10:59 pm
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... Not really. James was kind enough to record the surface mount soldering demos that Markus and I did a few months ago and he also recorded the stuff Ian did...
... thats the great thing about robotics, its not just robotics, its electonics, mechanics and computer programming, - breadboarding intro, 555 led flasher -...
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Jan 14, 2009 3:10 pm
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I’m trying to solder a TQFP chip to a milled PCB. Markus was showing us at the previous soldering demo to put a little bit of solder on the tip of the iron...
Hi James, the trick with the solder transfer method is to have a 'wet' solder tip. When you buy a new tip it has this shiny tinned area which really attracts...
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:29:01 -0800 (PST), Markus Lampert ... The alternate to this long process is to use liquid flux. If your parts have flux on them, the...
Hi Jon, Thanks for adding the flux, probably should have mentioned that. I use it quite generously. You still have to keep your tip wet though. Have fun, ...
Markus, Jon thank you for your input. I'm using the sponge came with the iron Weller WES51 and I was applying flux generously. My tip is only a few months old...
You can buy this stuff, designed specifically for cleaning and retinning: http://buy.maplin.co.uk/Free_UK_Delivery/Tip_Tinner_Cleaner_TTC_1_3929_v2.htm That's...
I find flux always helps with soldering. I am careful to leave solder on the tip. I find it is the best way to keep the tip clean. I am sure there are other...
if my tips get too bad I just take a file to them, make sure I get them tinned quick after. also, I find that a small metal brush (for cleaning barbaques) is...
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Jan 20, 2009 5:16 am
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I've taken quite a liking to brass tip cleaners: ...
Most soldering iron tips should never be filed! Bare copper tips are cheap to make, and do need to be filed. The copper slowly dissolves into the solder when...
thats another good point about the brush I forgot to mention, no heat loss! dan ... -- Dan Williams, Owner http://eds.dyndns.org/ Electronic Device Services ...
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Jan 21, 2009 2:31 am
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interestingly, I'v taken a liking to steel tips, they dont get the block oxide buildup and they dont take easily to corrosion (via flux), if you have a thread...
dan williams
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Jan 21, 2009 2:34 am
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I use a copper pot scrubber from the grocery store, but for best results add a little liquid Rosin Solder Flux. I use the one from MG chemicals. This...
Thanks to Ian for the great demo! Here is the location: http://nagycnc.com/temp/vrc/ (Ian's is numbered 09_...) Is "Hot Plate" a good name for this? Thanks, ...
Hey everyone, I stumbled across this today: <http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides/Surface_Mount_Soldering/101> It looks like an excellent introduction. -- ...
Hello Everyone, I'm cleaning house some more, and I will have a few things to give away at the meeting and a few things to sell this month: - Black and Decker...
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