[...] = "Soldering is Rocket Science".
Funny, but true. :-)
73,
Jim N7CXI
On 8/27/2012 1:37 PM, Colin Lamb wrote:
> " Years ago, I worked as an electronic tech, and learned that some assembly
> contracts required first soldering a joint, then sucking and wicking all the
> solder out of the connection, then resoldering it. I understood informally
> (i.e., not confirmed) that this was the requirement and standard for NASA
> contracts, because of the constant vibration in their applications."
>
> Years ago, back in the dark ages, a friend worked for a company that made
> circuit boards for rockets. This was in the days when most rockets were
> failing (about 1960). He mentioned that many, if not most, of the early
> rocket failures were due to poor solder joints.
>
> 73, Colin K7FM
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