fatman, glowing cables, etc.

[Plinio Andres Barraza]

I bought a nice soder remover at radio shack it looks like an iron but the
tip is a hole that is connected to a rubber bladder, you melt the sodder
and suck it out of the joint.  It is really effective if you angle the tip
correctly.  I think it is worth the investment because you can quickly
salvage anything that is sodered (especially if you need to desoder
something with more than three pins.  


On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Joe Miklojcik wrote:

> Hey you crazy nuts,
> 
> 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?
> 
> I want to use ten turn pots on at least the osc tuners of fatman2.  The
> Mouser catalog I have lists some, but doesn't give me an impression of
> how durable they are.  Also, I'd like to use smaller (narrower) knobs to
> allow more room for fingers between knobs on the front panel.  Tips?
> 
> I think I'm going to start using clear lucite or some other clear,
> thick, sturdy plastic for front panels.  Does the front panel of the
> FatMan have to be alluminum for grounding purposes?  (Or the PAiA
> 9700s?)
> 
> My last question: I'm fascinated by the glow in the dark guitar cables
> I see in gearwhore magazine^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H the
> musician's friend catalog.  Does anybody know where I can get a good big
> spool of this stuff?
> 
> Thanks.  You're all my best friend now.
> 
> (jfm3)
> 
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