Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-19 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 11-12-13 08:11 AM, John C Nash wrote: > It's been about 30 years, but I built, for example, the North Star FPU -- 6 * > 10" S100 > board with several hundred connections for high power Schottky chips. Used a > fine iron, > and some magnifying spectacles. And a steady hand. > Heck I built a com

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-14 Thread Brenda J. Butler
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:37:55AM -0500, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > Then post to linux-consult and be more explicit about wanting to pay > someone for it. I also thought of linux-consult, here's the info for it in case you don't already have it: http://list.flora.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux-consu

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Bill Strosberg
On 11-12-13 12:23 PM, Rob Echlin wrote: > Hi Bill > What is an ISO shop? > Do you mean a manufacturing facility with ISO x000 Certification? > > Rob Yes. They certified (and have maintained) ISO 9000 and onwards since I did business with them. They built both production and prototype boards for

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Bill What is an ISO shop? Do you mean a manufacturing facility with ISO x000 Certification? Rob > > From: Bill Strosberg >To: OCLUG Technical >Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:19:50 AM >Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Paul Belanger
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:00:08AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: >> On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Allan Fields wrote: >> >> > I agree with Robert. >> > >> > I might add: I think the point is that you should not _have to_ wip >> > out a solderin

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:00:08AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Allan Fields wrote: > > > I agree with Robert. > > > > I might add: I think the point is that you should not _have to_ wip > > out a soldering iron, in this day and age. Aside from the classical > > appeal of

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Jean Richard
>in addition, it may be that this it not a one-off job. even as > shipped, the pandaboard is more than adequate for teaching embedded > linux. but with those extra connectors, that opens up a *world* of > additional possible courses involving video. i've negotiated a bulk > rate for buying p

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Robert P. J. Day
On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Allan Fields wrote: > I agree with Robert. > > I might add: I think the point is that you should not _have to_ wip > out a soldering iron, in this day and age. Aside from the classical > appeal of soldering and prototyping your own.. > > You should be able to find someone in

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Allan Fields
12/13/11, linux-requ...@lists.oclug.on.ca wrote: > Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:40:31 -0500 (EST) > From: "Robert P. J. Day" > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering? > > > just got my new pandaboard ES: > > http://pandaboard.org/content/resou

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Bill Strosberg
On 11-12-13 07:57 AM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 04:40:31AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: >>just got my new pandaboard ES: >> >> http://pandaboard.org/content/resources/references >> >> and as you can see, there are a number of expansion options on the >> board screami

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread John C Nash
It's been about 30 years, but I built, for example, the North Star FPU -- 6 * 10" S100 board with several hundred connections for high power Schottky chips. Used a fine iron, and some magnifying spectacles. And a steady hand. JN On 12/13/2011 04:40 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > just got my

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 04:40:31AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > just got my new pandaboard ES: > > http://pandaboard.org/content/resources/references > > and as you can see, there are a number of expansion options on the > board screaming for connectors to be attached. i don't have that

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread contact.paul
Robert, the PTH (pin through hole)  connector is something anyone can do with a soldering iron, some flux, and some solder.  The SMT connector requires a special spade tip; special in that you need better than a dollar store soldering iron.  It isn't tough. Regrets, but I don't have the equipme

[OCLUG-Tech] anyone local do really fine soldering?

2011-12-13 Thread Robert P. J. Day
just got my new pandaboard ES: http://pandaboard.org/content/resources/references and as you can see, there are a number of expansion options on the board screaming for connectors to be attached. i don't have that kind of equipment or skill -- anyone around here capable of doing that? rday