I have serious issues with dexterity as a complication from a broken neck in 2006. I've used sport lock picking as a form of occupational therapy. It has really helped me keep and improve my hand and finger coordination. That translates well to soldering capability. It's not perfect, but it's better than it would be otherwise.
73, Gwen, NG3P On Thu, Jun 6, 2019, 4:07 PM demindor <alexeyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > So true... > > Eyesight and finger dexterity are the right tools as well. And, as it > was so astutely stated - not everyone has the right tools. Let me add > one thing - not everyone has the right tools in their peak condition. > > I used to dismiss this argument myself. Now I am ashamed that I did. > > (My apologies, the first time I sent it out I forgot to add the > mail-list address.) > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 12:58 PM demindor <alexeyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > So true... > > > > Eyesight and finger dexterity are the right tools as well. And, as it > > was so astutely stated - not everyone has the right tools. Let me add > > one thing - not everyone has the right tools in their peak condition. > > > > I used to dismiss this argument myself. Now I am ashamed that I did. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 12:43 PM Grant Youngman <ghyoung...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > That’s the key, of course. Most don’t have the right tools ... > regardless, I think it would be a losing proposition since it would require > basically re-engineering the radio .. > > > > > > Grant NQ5T > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > > > With the right tools building surface mount can be easier than thu > hole. > > > > > > > > ---Paul AK1P > > > > > > > >> On 6/6/2019 3:18 PM, Grant Youngman wrote: > > > >> There probably aren’t more than a handful of folks who could > actually build an SMD kit of any size without having to send it back to > Elecraft to be built or to fix the mess. > > > >> > > > >> Grant NQ5T > > > >> K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > > > >> > > > >>> On Jun 6, 2019, at 3:13 PM, Gwen Patton <ard...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> I have a decent soldering station, but for SMD beyond a few parts > I don't > > > >>> use a soldering iron. I use an i-Extruder pencil (a stepper-motor > powered > > > >>> syringe dispenser) to apply dots of solder paste to the pads, then > tweezers > > > >>> to pick-and-place the components. If it's a small area, I use my > hot air > > > >>> station to melt the paste and solder the parts. If it's a larger > board, I > > > >>> use a microcontroller-driven heating plate called a ReflowR to > precisely > > > >>> ramp up the heat, melt the paste, and cool it off so as to cause > the least > > > >>> thermal shock to the board or the components. > > > >>> > > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > > >> Elecraft mailing list > > > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > >> > > > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > >> Message delivered to ak1p.p...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Message delivered to alexeyk...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Alexey Kats (neko) > > > > -- > Alexey Kats (neko) > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ard...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
