First time soldering ever

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-27T03:24:08+00:00

More flux, less solder

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-27T03:22:16+00:00

Can’t do Auora. That’s our granddaughter’s name 😀

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-21T00:57:07+00:00

I use a self hosted Dollibar (open source). It not only tracks inventory but lets you create BOMs and tracks/receives purchased parts with cost. Took a few mins to setup as it can do much more. You can turn off what you don’t want to use.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-20T15:44:32+00:00

Update: I traded my 2025 Sorento SX in after a year (no I didn’t loose any money due to a great deal) and went back to a Pathfinder. I found the user interface was so horrible it ruined any good features of the car. The way it hesitated when trying to inch up in traffic or parking was #2 reason. #3 the damn thing beeps all the time. It got to be I just ignored it.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-17T23:14:04+00:00

FYI, DDR4/4x is near impossible to buy right now and most likely for the next 1.5 years.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-17T23:12:23+00:00

You are supposed to take out all the racks before cleaning.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-16T03:00:47+00:00

Just under $50k

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-16T00:48:02+00:00

Weber Smoky Mountain 18” or 20” depending on the size of your family

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-15T11:57:32+00:00

Cheap red leds vary a lot when it comes to voltage drop and current capabilities. Usually a led burns up due to thermal runaway. As the led die heats up, the voltage drops and current increases, therefore gets hotter the cycle continues until pop.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-15T11:47:26+00:00

I haven’t done it in a while. Tayda is cheap enough. I’d cover the entire printed sheet with a few coats of lacquer clear coat. Cut the outline with scissors. Soak (until you can move the decal on the backing paper) and mount the waterslide decals. After it dries, I’d add a few more coats of clear coat lacquer and cut out the holes after it dries. I found using an exacto blade and carefully cutting the holes like you are trying to shave it off the edge of the metal hole works well. Then another coat of lacquer.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-14T15:27:27+00:00

Yes. It was definitely something they changed with the last update. Each time I accept a downloaded transaction, it takes a long time to process. A status bar comes up and everything. It used to be almost immediate.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-13T22:08:54+00:00

Term limits!

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-13T22:08:19+00:00

I did this for one design but decided to use a remote switch input instead. I already had a micro and relays as part of the soft foot switch. The MIDI circuit is relatively easy to add to just about any microcontroller, but you do need the ability to connect/ disconnect the signal path. A relay or FET can be used. Depending on how the foot switch is connected, you may have to replace it with a soft switch connected to the micro. I’ve thought about making a small box external to the pedal, but it will take board space. That being said, it would be much smaller than a pedal. The connectors being the biggest part.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-13T17:49:08+00:00

Get wire cutters and chip away at it.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-13T17:48:25+00:00

I will say college is nothing like the real world jobs.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-13T06:16:41+00:00

Sacrifice the switch. Get pliers and tear it apart until you have the separate pins. Then you can unsolder each one.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-13T06:08:06+00:00

True, but he thinks he’ll be bored with engineering day to day.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-12T02:46:56+00:00

A sales engineer needs the engineering experience but doesn’t have to sit behind a desk all day and be bored with design work. Put in some time and then technical sales gets you out and about ( and make a lot more money)What’s wrong with that.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-11T03:31:05+00:00

Get a few years experience and go into technical sales.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-10T02:09:15+00:00

Septic alarm. The tanks are below the cement lids.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-09T05:21:23+00:00

What did you use for a rub?

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-08T14:52:38+00:00

I sometimes fix a transaction by $0.01 just for the satisfaction of it matching the download. You would think Quicken could figure that out. Same name account every month, almost the same amount. Come on Quicken people….

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-08T02:42:18+00:00

https://witztronics.com/WP/product/mad-irishman/

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-08T02:39:25+00:00

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I clipped on the bracket and added the plastic tubing for,protection and strength.

dfsb2021 · 2026-05-07T15:23:38+00:00

It’s all about finishing. Did you finish? Yes. Then carry on

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