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PlainName:
Alex is quite diplomatic, and all the better for it.
Howardlong:
--- Quote from: coppercone2 on September 19, 2022, 02:44:09 am ---WHere is the power supply tester? What is wrong with buying a chroma???
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I don't think anyone's suggesting otherwise, the point is that blowing that kind of money on equipment seems more than
a little frivolous if you don't have someone who knows what they're doing to drive it. If I may be so bold, there is a substantial disconnect between the amount he blows on equipment compared to the bright young things he has a tendency to hire.
The recent exception would seem to be Gary Keys, I am sure he didn't come cheap, but as far as I can tell, he's a marketing guy, unlikely to have in-depth technical experience. As I mentioned earlier, perhaps there are others more suitable who've already been hired but are on probation who don't get to have their faces on video.
coppercone2:
Ok, but you could also say that that kind of equipment is essential in a work place to have any kind of semblance of through put and efficiency, so long there is a professional around. I guess people are saying there is no professional around to use it. I just feel like some times people don't understand how much dedicated machinery cuts down on the work place bull-shit that comes up. The only caviet is that its not great for fostering learning, since its highly integrated and streamlined. If you cut down on setup things come out on time. Sometimes even if you lose a little precision/ideality, having results fast means you can identify a useful trend by testing that could be investigated in depth by a more 'traditional' setup.
I do agree that his work crew might have better long term success if they figure out how to do it with the basic tools because that will offer some education.
thm_w:
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--- Quote from: thm_w on September 19, 2022, 09:16:55 pm ---As for low melt solder, he may not know about it. Or, there is also the fact its not going to not be as strong as lead solder. So might not last as long.
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But you don't use it for the final join, just for desoldering. Though leaded solder is "low melt" compared with lead-free.
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I don't really see it helping massively here, as its a through hole connector. Which means you'd have to get the low melt down into the pins.
For fully SMD ICs it definitely helps, when you don't/can't use hot air.
janoc:
--- Quote from: thm_w on September 19, 2022, 09:16:55 pm ---Why is that sad? He has tons of knowledge and skills, SMD soldering is just not one those.
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We were talking technical skills, related computers and EE stuff. Nobody disputes his business acumen, for example - I certainly can't run a 60 person media company myself.
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