Soldering practice:

Charlie · 21 March 2010, 22:11

I wanted a dual IDE-CF card with a female connector on a right-angle so the card would sit parallel with the PCB but such a thing seems not the exist.

So I bought one of these:

And with the aid of my wife's hot-air gun (for bead-making) removed the connector and replaced it with the end of an IDE ribbon cable:

Still Works

Despite the eBay trader being based in Hong Kong postage was free, less than a week, the card cost less than £2.00, AND this is a really good quality adaptor. I'd recommend them.

Just a bit of preparation for some heavy-duty soldering I've got coming up.

Merlin · 21 March 2010, 22:33

Ahh.. a man after my own heart, real old-skool soldering.

None of yer fancy hot air station rubbish, give me a Black & Decker paint stripper gun and I'm sorted.

Well done, mate!!

8bitbubsy · 21 March 2010, 22:58

Not bad at all! Very nice idea too

Charlie · 21 March 2010, 23:51

Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

Zetr0 · 22 March 2010, 01:17

some damn fine soldering there sir!

rkauer · 22 March 2010, 06:16

Paint strippers are for real men. Congratulations, Charlie! I respect your skills.

Merlin · 22 March 2010, 10:04

Definitely 'Solder Tech Level II' skills there, Charlie..

I'm sure that Zetr0 won't mind me awarding that to you.

Charlie · 22 March 2010, 14:14

(Blush)
Thanks chaps, I appreciate it - I'll print out my certificate later.

21 March 2010, 22:11	#1
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Soldering practice: I wanted a dual IDE-CF card with a female connector on a right-angle so the card would sit parallel with the PCB but such a thing seems not the exist. So I bought one of these: And with the aid of my wife's hot-air gun (for bead-making) removed the connector and replaced it with the end of an IDE ribbon cable: Still Works Despite the eBay trader being based in Hong Kong postage was free, less than a week, the card cost less than £2.00, AND this is a really good quality adaptor. I'd recommend them. Just a bit of preparation for some heavy-duty soldering I've got coming up.

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21 March 2010, 22:33	#2
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	Ahh.. a man after my own heart, real old-skool soldering. None of yer fancy hot air station rubbish, give me a Black & Decker paint stripper gun and I'm sorted. Well done, mate!!

21 March 2010, 22:58	#3
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,711	Not bad at all! Very nice idea too

21 March 2010, 23:51	#4
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

22 March 2010, 01:17	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	some damn fine soldering there sir!

22 March 2010, 06:16	#6
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	Paint strippers are for real men. Congratulations, Charlie! I respect your skills.

22 March 2010, 10:04	#7
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	Definitely 'Solder Tech Level II' skills there, Charlie.. I'm sure that Zetr0 won't mind me awarding that to you.

22 March 2010, 14:14	#8
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	(Blush) Thanks chaps, I appreciate it - I'll print out my certificate later.

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