Re: Some forward movement on Virtual Serial Host

[osgeld <kevin@hackaday.com>]

On Friday, January 25, 2013 6:32:27 AM UTC-6, Steven Hirsch wrote:
> On 01/24/2013 11:48 PM, osgeld wrote:
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> > http://osgeld.a2hq.com/2013/01/25/first-sanity-check/
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> > point to point board finished for sanity check before sending off for PCB's
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> > and releasing schematics
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> Slightly OT:  Is that a Radio-Shack proto-board?  I'm curious how you were 
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> able to get such clean solder connections.  Even with the use of flux I seem 
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> to have a lot of issues getting the solder to flow without lifting pads.  It 
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> usually blobs up and will not completely "wet" the connection.  RS seems to 
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> use the chintziest, thinnest cladding available on the planet and the lack of 
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> plating causes instant oxidation when the iron is applied.
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> I never have problems of this type with real PCBs.

yes its a radio shack board, very low  heat and clean tip