| [...] = "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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