aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
12-15-2003, 10:12 PM
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aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
i have pulled engines and not yelled "AHH ----" as may times as i just did soldering that damn thing, but i finished with only one 'serious' burn (one that will leave a mark) 
so that brings up a question: you guys where gloves or something when doing this? or am i just a newbie?
anyway i took some pics with my shitty *** camera:
i think i will start my new carrer as a photographer soon
so then i burn a program to a chip.....oh wait i dont have a burner
think i am going to get a Transtronics Romulator with real-time emulator....
so that brings up a question: you guys where gloves or something when doing this? or am i just a newbie?anyway i took some pics with my shitty *** camera:
i think i will start my new carrer as a photographer soon
so then i burn a program to a chip.....oh wait i dont have a burner
think i am going to get a Transtronics Romulator with real-time emulator....
12-15-2003, 10:31 PM
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Re:aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
How many times have you soldered before? I took a class on soldering and I still don't think I'd trust myself to socket an ecu.
To answer your question, I usually don't wear gloves but that is a tight space to maneuver. I think gloves would get in the way. Its a toss-up. I never have worn gloves while soldering.
To answer your question, I usually don't wear gloves but that is a tight space to maneuver. I think gloves would get in the way. Its a toss-up. I never have worn gloves while soldering.
12-15-2003, 10:49 PM
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Re:aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
I've got scars from soldering, that's how good I am. I think my soldering gun is 110 watts or something obscene like that, I think I'll get a cheap radio shack soldering iron for working on small stuff.
How much is the romulator? did you chip your eg ecu or are you just practicing?
How much is the romulator? did you chip your eg ecu or are you just practicing?
12-16-2003, 12:13 AM
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Re:aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
umm.. i dont wear gloves or anything, but then again ive been soldering for maaany years. I actually use a butane soldering iron most of the time!!! I don't know why.. it gets ready in less than a minute and sounds cool.. or summin
I have nice weller super-duper controlled soldering station and a decent Hakko desoldering station.
I have nice weller super-duper controlled soldering station and a decent Hakko desoldering station.
12-16-2003, 12:50 AM
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Re:aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
Solder naked, it's a mind thing, when it's REALLY on the line, you won't make any mistakes. But ----, maybe I'm just a rock-star, I solder behind my bacd, and with my teeth and ----.
-PHiZ
-PHiZ
12-16-2003, 10:34 AM
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Re:aww ---- that burns.....socketed my ECU...
what is some ---- is that radio shack sells a single 35watt soldering iron for $8.69, and for $8.99 you get the iron with a bunch of other crap like a sponge for cleaning it, and a heat sink and a stand, and a few other things. as soon as I have some time I'll have to get that 30 cent extra kit and make me one of these fancy things: http://www.carolinahondas.com/forums...lerpark+budget
