MOTM

My question is this: do I solder on the front of the 
pc-board, or on the back? - Robert
 
20975 From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@a...> 
 
  You solder on the back. There will be tiny bit of solder 'leaking' 
to the top, but that's OK.

Paul S.
 
 -  
I do so hope that we have established what the front and back are - 
being that this question was raised at all.
the front has the letters/silkscreens and are where the parts go 
into - and the back is where you solder all the little buggers and 
wires!

One little trick I do for ICs - which are usually only a pain if you 
have to remove them, after a couple of pins have been bent to hold 
them in for soldering, is: I solder a single lead from the top while 
they are resting comfortably and gravity is holding them down in the 
right place - and then I finish them up from the bottom, perhaps 're-
snugging the 1 previously soldered pin if need be, from the bottom. 
This makes life alot easier if/when you have to remove the dang 
things!  

Now you do the same from the bottom, without bending any pins, and 
can get real crafty by holding them down with a finger while holding 
the solder and iron, and getting them from the bottom, at just the 
right angle...and you will soon go mad if you're soldering more than 
10 ICs - and I know we all are soldering ALOT more.

I should think that our vast technological developments on this 
planet over the last 100 years or so, should develop parts that 
solder themselves!  And geez (while I'm at it)why can't they make 
parts for people like us - and the billion others who make other 
kinds of electronic stuff?  They need to make pots with 10 inches of 
pretinned wire already there instead of the 1/2 inch lead - and 
switches to!  I mean - MACHINES aren't doing everything are they?

  Just a rant in defense of mankind.  I just watched "the Matrix 
Reloaded" and have "Terminator" on my mind because he is now the 
freakin governor of a very silly state!

Ok  - here I go again - off into oblivion!

I do hope this helps however - can ya tell I don't get out much 
anymore these days?

Happy soldering

Rog