I agree nothing like trying and learning. As they say Slow is Pro. I would do one cap at a time and check underneath each cap to clean up any mess left due to leakage. Try not to heat the traces too much the boards are really cheap and low quality, lifting a track is quite a possibility with too much heat.
I have been soldering forS. well longer than I care to remember and I still mess things up sometimes so have a go it can be very rewarding to bring it back from the brink :) Working with a few kV next to your hands does concentrate the mind wonderfully - the 5V stuff is so relaxing, fun days! On 1/4/20, 7:55 PM, "M100 on behalf of Joshua O'Keefe" <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com on behalf of maj...@nachomountain.com> wrote: > >> On Apr 1, 2020, at 6:02 PM, Josh Malone <josh.mal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think it's a skill every vintage collector should have the >>opportunity (but not obligation) to learn without fear of ridicule or >>gatekeeping. > >30 years ago I was taught soldering in tech school. I'm still >ham-fistedly *dreadful* at it, but I absolutely agree it's a valuable >skill that should not inspire fear or trepidation in the beginner. Even >a hack-job level of soldering skill can save projects and preserve aging >technology. > >My recap kit just came in today. I'm not good at this, have never been >good at this, but I'm eager to extend the life of my 102 which has become >a constant daily companion. > >If I can recap a board, absolutely anyone can.
