Comments on: NYC Soldering Championship Rules

By: terry

terry — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:08:47 +0000

That photo looks like Edward Scissorhands on AC current.

http://www.healthesmoke.webatu.com/

By: terry

terry — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:08:47 +0000

That photo looks like Edward Scissorhands on AC current.

http://www.healthesmoke.webatu.com/

By: SOLDERER

SOLDERER — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:26:02 +0000

I LOVE SOLDERING
THE HOTROD IS MY FAVOURITE SOLDERING IRON
WITH THE POPES POWER SUPPLY

By: rob

rob — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:50:20 +0000

how about just a single sided copper board with no thru holes, an enclosure, a hacksaw, a drill, and you just get the scematic! cheers.

By: Dane

Dane — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:17:13 +0000

I have to agree with Funkenjaeger. Surface mount components can be easier if you’ve done them before.
And no offence but your version of evil is severely lacking. I’d throw in more than the simple ‘put this together’. I’d make ‘em put it together then as they’re finishing throw “last minute changes” at them. So that theythen have to desolder parts aswell, maybe do some wire modding. Even placing parts where they wouldn’t normally belong. IE where there is no pads/ on the wrong sized pads(for SMT parts). Throw in a couple Solder bridges and stuff like that and you’re really getting close to evil.

Real electronics work isn’t as simple as placing parts where they are supposed to go.

By: Funkenjaeger

Funkenjaeger — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:21:33 +0000

“Next year, with more lead time, I want to create a kit that has an surface mount component just to be evil”
Adding ONE surface mount component would qualify as ‘evil’?

With a reasonable amount of experience, surface mount components tend to be even faster and easier to solder than through-hole, with the exception of the really fine-pitch and/or leadless IC’s, which are usually more suitable for reflow soldering anyway…

In any case, I wish I lived close enough to take part in this, it does sound like a good time!

By: bob

bob — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:34:34 +0000

I’d pwn you all if I didn’t live so far aways

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:59:09 +0000

All the iron are same except the radioshack iron it had to be crappy and special at the some time T.T

SCREW RADIOSHACK GO DIGI-KEY

By: Wetchicken

Wetchicken — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:48:41 +0000

How about a webcam for next year?

By: meh

meh — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:20:02 +0000

WHERE IS THE LIVE BLOGING!!, JUSTIN VIDEO!? WHERE!!!!!???? SATELLITE VIDEO STREAMING?!? argh!

oh, btw, satan asked me to remind you to use lead free solder next time >:) … and soldering guns…