Soldering DB connectors

[Ethan Dicks]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 1:47 PM Richard Milward via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Something that's always worked for me: when soldering a male DB
> connector (DB9, DB25, whatever -- or really any male/pin style
> connector), plug it into a mating female connector first. That will hold
> the pins securely in place and prevent them from sagging in the plastic
> of the body if your soldering iron is too hot or you hold it on too long.

Yep.  Been doing it that way for a lot of years.  Good tip!

-ethan