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Re: IIgs won't start up -- ZipGS dead?



<heuser.marcus@freenet.de> wrote in message
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: BluPhoenyx wrote:
: >
: > I'm not all that great at soldering myself, but it's not that hard. One
: > small tip, less is more when it comes to applying solder to the
connections.
:
: It pays to have a "small tip" -  especially when soldering delicate
: electronics ;-)
:
: bye
: Marcus

And lower wattage ensures that the solder flows evenly and more
uniformly. If it melts too quickly it will leave gaps which can cause
it to crack as it cools. Mine is a 20/40 watt switchable, so I heat
it on 40, then drop to 20 before I touch the solder.

Bill Garber