fatman, glowing cables, etc.

[Martin Czech]

>> I'm looking at my Fatman, my first forray into the world of electronic
> assembly.  Most of the joints are dull, made with the lowest of the low
> rat shock irons (only hot enough to melt solder during 20% of its
> thermostat cycle).  I think I could have used better solder too.  I
> think I'm going to have to build a new one with my nice Weller and some
> decent solder.  Anybody have any tips on things I can do to salvage the
> old one?
> 
savage = rescue?

I'd try to resolder again with god solder and iron.
If this doesn't help , I'd try to suck the old solder away with a solder sucking 
hand pump, you know, these zzzzockkk things to desolder. And then resolder.

But be carefull: to hot or to long time soldering could damage the pcb!!

m.c.