8 Nov
2001
8 Nov
'01
9:04 p.m.
On Nov 8, 21:54, Don McClure wrote:
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Yes, I am learning to hate them
too. I ruined two mini-DINs when trying to
solder them up. I'm going to try again using crimp
connectors instead,
when
I locate some.
I've never seen any crimp miniDINs, so don't wait too long ;-)
There's a trick to soldering them. Stick the plug in a socket (or, btter
still, a potato) to solder it. It stops things getting too hot and
melting.
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Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York