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So... what are you doing today? [message #94560]

Thu, 10 January 2008 14:19

dc[3]
Messages: 895
Registered: September 2005

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I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...

arrggghhh....

One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
easier, he cut the end off...

YIKES!!!!

No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.

So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
or we are out 1200.00.

Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?

More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.

DC

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94562 is a reply to message #94560]

Thu, 10 January 2008 13:25

D-unit

Messages: 69
Registered: February 2006

Member

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:47868bdc$1@linux...
>
> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>
> arrggghhh....
>
> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
> easier, he cut the end off...
>
> YIKES!!!!
>
> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>
> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
> or we are out 1200.00.
>
> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>
> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>
> DC
>

Um...

You told him not to do that again I presume.

db

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94563 is a reply to message #94562]

Thu, 10 January 2008 14:38

dc[3]
Messages: 895
Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

"D-unit" <cof42_AT_embarqmail.com> wrote:

>Um...
>
>You told him not to do that again I presume.
>
>db

He's one of our best field techs and has saved my butt many times
when I needed something 40 feet in the air pointed just so, and
it did not want to point that way.

Everyone does something stupid now and then. On the last job,
my partner dropped a 2500.00 speaker 30 feet onto concrete.
What a sound! He's never done anythng like that before.
I hope it isn't my turn to screw up now, but it probably is.

I ain't saying a word. Next time we need the extra 10% from
him, he will pay us back many times over.

DC

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94564 is a reply to message #94560]

Thu, 10 January 2008 14:39

excelav

Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit

Senior Member

I think I'd be making the knuckle head that cut off the connector do all the
soldering. I'll bet he is the same guy from the commercial that said, "I
never did work on a transmission before!"

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>
>I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>
>arrggghhh....
>
>One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>easier, he cut the end off...
>
>YIKES!!!!
>
>No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>
>So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>or we are out 1200.00.
>
>Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>
>More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>
>DC
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94565 is a reply to message #94564]

Thu, 10 January 2008 14:55

dc[3]
Messages: 895
Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

Nope, he is our best field tech. As one of the bosses it is my
job to be gracious when a good employee does something stupid.

I WILL get it back out of him on one job or another...

DC

"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I think I'd be making the knuckle head that cut off the connector do all
the
>soldering. I'll bet he is the same guy from the commercial that said, "I
>never did work on a transmission before!"
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>
>>I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>
>>arrggghhh....
>>
>>One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>easier, he cut the end off...
>>
>>YIKES!!!!
>>
>>No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>
>>So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>or we are out 1200.00.
>>
>>Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>
>>More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>
>>DC
>>
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94567 is a reply to message #94560]

Thu, 10 January 2008 14:10

Bill L

Messages: 766
Registered: August 2006

Senior Member

Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!

DC wrote:
> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>
> arrggghhh....
>
> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
> easier, he cut the end off...
>
> YIKES!!!!
>
> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>
> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
> or we are out 1200.00.
>
> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>
> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>
> DC
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94569 is a reply to message #94567]

Thu, 10 January 2008 15:22

dc[3]
Messages: 895
Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

Better than a root canal? Worse?

DC

Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>
>DC wrote:
>> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>
>> arrggghhh....
>>
>> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>> easier, he cut the end off...
>>
>> YIKES!!!!
>>
>> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>
>> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>> or we are out 1200.00.
>>
>> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>
>> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>
>> DC
>>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94576 is a reply to message #94569]

Thu, 10 January 2008 16:45

Bill L

Messages: 766
Registered: August 2006

Senior Member

I guess it's better, but only if it all works in the end!

DC wrote:
> Better than a root canal? Worse?
>
> DC
>
>
> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>> Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>>
>> DC wrote:
>>> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>>
>>> arrggghhh....
>>>
>>> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>> easier, he cut the end off...
>>>
>>> YIKES!!!!
>>>
>>> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>>
>>> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>> or we are out 1200.00.
>>>
>>> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>>
>>> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94577 is a reply to message #94576]

Thu, 10 January 2008 17:53

dc[3]
Messages: 895
Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

Mine's got that wonderful coax with the foam dialectric and
the tiny little conductor. Melts if you get near it with the iron
and the center conductor breaks if you flex 2.5 times...

I was almost done and had to start from scratch when one
broke...

grrrr...

DC

Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>I guess it's better, but only if it all works in the end!
>
>DC wrote:
>> Better than a root canal? Worse?
>>
>> DC
>>
>>
>> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>>> Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>>>
>>> DC wrote:
>>>> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>>>
>>>> arrggghhh....
>>>>
>>>> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>>> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>>> easier, he cut the end off...
>>>>
>>>> YIKES!!!!
>>>>
>>>> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>>>
>>>> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>>> or we are out 1200.00.
>>>>
>>>> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>>>
>>>> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94578 is a reply to message #94577]

Thu, 10 January 2008 17:01

EK Sound

Messages: 939
Registered: June 2005

Senior Member

I just finished mounting 36 SMD 8 pin chips using a standard soldering
iron... I feel your pain....

David.

DC wrote:
> Mine's got that wonderful coax with the foam dialectric and
> the tiny little conductor. Melts if you get near it with the iron
> and the center conductor breaks if you flex 2.5 times...
>
> I was almost done and had to start from scratch when one
> broke...
>
> grrrr...
>
> DC
>
> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>
>>I guess it's better, but only if it all works in the end!
>>
>>DC wrote:
>>
>>>Better than a root canal? Worse?
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>>>>
>>>>DC wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>>>>
>>>>>arrggghhh....
>>>>>
>>>>>One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>>>>was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>>>>easier, he cut the end off...
>>>>>
>>>>>YIKES!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>>>>
>>>>>So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>>>>or we are out 1200.00.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>>>>
>>>>>More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>>>>
>>>>>DC
>>>>>
>>>
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94585 is a reply to message #94569]

Thu, 10 January 2008 18:45

Aaron Allen

Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008

Senior Member

I'd rather do that than another of those ELCO's.. ick...

AA

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:47869ab3$1@linux...
>
> Better than a root canal? Worse?
>
> DC
>
>
> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>>Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>>
>>DC wrote:
>>> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>>
>>> arrggghhh....
>>>
>>> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>> easier, he cut the end off...
>>>
>>> YIKES!!!!
>>>
>>> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>>
>>> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>> or we are out 1200.00.
>>>
>>> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>>
>>> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94587 is a reply to message #94585]

Thu, 10 January 2008 20:29

Gantt Kushner

Messages: 545
Registered: June 2006
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, ...

Senior Member

You solder Elcos? Yow! I've always used a pinning tool w/ crimp connectors.

Gantt

"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>I'd rather do that than another of those ELCO's.. ick...
>
>AA
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:47869ab3$1@linux...
>>
>> Better than a root canal? Worse?
>>
>> DC
>>
>>
>> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>>>Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>>>
>>>DC wrote:
>>>> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>>>
>>>> arrggghhh....
>>>>
>>>> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>>> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>>> easier, he cut the end off...
>>>>
>>>> YIKES!!!!
>>>>
>>>> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>>>
>>>> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>>> or we are out 1200.00.
>>>>
>>>> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>>>
>>>> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>
>
>

Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94591 is a reply to message #94587]

Thu, 10 January 2008 20:07

Aaron Allen

Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008

Senior Member

have in the past.. and it sucked man. Cannot recommend that route.

AA

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:4786e2ac$1@linux...
>
> You solder Elcos? Yow! I've always used a pinning tool w/ crimp
> connectors.
>
> Gantt
>
> "Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>I'd rather do that than another of those ELCO's.. ick...
>>
>>AA
>>
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:47869ab3$1@linux...
>>>
>>> Better than a root canal? Worse?
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>>>>Why, as a matter of fact I have done one fairly recently - BOTH ENDS!
>>>>
>>>>DC wrote:
>>>>> I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>>>>>
>>>>> arrggghhh....
>>>>>
>>>>> One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>>>>> was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>>>>> easier, he cut the end off...
>>>>>
>>>>> YIKES!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>>>>> or we are out 1200.00.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>>>>>
>>>>> More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>>>>>
>>>>> DC
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94597 is a reply to message #94560]

Fri, 11 January 2008 01:45

rick

Messages: 1976
Registered: February 2006

Senior Member

drying out my basement after the foot of snow was melted by the 2" of
rain. taking rocks from the rock garden and rebuilding the drive over
the stream where it washed away due to the 3'x24' culvert rotting
away. (it'll have to wait till july to be replaced when the flow is
at a minimum.

On 11 Jan 2008 08:19:24 +1000, "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:

>
>I'm sitting here doing microsoldering all day...
>
>arrggghhh....
>
>One of our guys on a jobsite thought a 100ft 25pin D-sub cable
>was going away (it was part of the old system) so, to make things
>easier, he cut the end off...
>
>YIKES!!!!
>
>No, of course, it is going right back in the new system.
>
>So, I either put this cable (full of coax RGBHV etc) back together
>or we are out 1200.00.
>
>Ever solder a large cable full of coax to a 25-pin D-Sub?
>
>More fun than a "discussion" with yer wife.
>
>DC

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Re: So... what are you doing today? [message #94603 is a reply to message #94585]

Fri, 11 January 2008 11:30

Phil Aiken
Messages: 62
Registered: February 2008

Member

>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:47869ab3$1@linux...
>>
>> Better than a root canal? Worse?
>>
>> DC

That's EXACTLY where I just got back from. UGH.

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