#garfield Logs

Jun 27 2018

12:09 AM rue_: heh
12:13 AM rue_: :/ I just broke a 1mm bit
12:13 AM rue_: the job wasn't level, it overdove
12:13 AM rue_: ARG
12:13 AM rue_: not sure how to deal with that one
12:13 AM rue_: experience says to throw the job out and start again
12:13 AM zhanx: start again
12:13 AM rue_: microscopc bits of cutter that screw up the next one
12:13 AM zhanx: IBM is doing the RiteAid to Walgreen conversion
12:13 AM zhanx: I got the local contract for the upgrades
12:13 AM rue_: ok
12:13 AM zhanx: 43 stores lots of driving etc
12:13 AM rue_: ah
12:13 AM zhanx: i drove 4 hours today
12:13 AM rue_: not bad
12:13 AM zhanx: most of the jobs where "easy" fixes with extra stuff i had
12:15 AM zhanx: ok rue_ next month i can buy a soldering station, which is days aways, recommend one
12:19 AM rue_shop3: hah
12:19 AM rue_shop3: you wont like my stance on that
12:19 AM rue_shop3: but otherwise , something weller
12:20 AM zhanx: weller is what i had before
12:20 AM zhanx: so feel free to speak your mind on it
12:20 AM rue_shop3: well I made mine from hakko parts
12:21 AM rue_shop3: and there are dollar store ones that work great if you rewire them so they dont burst into fire
12:21 AM zhanx: hakko is the qa qc failed of weller right?
12:21 AM zhanx: my weller was old and you know that
12:22 AM rue_shop3: no hakko is china
12:22 AM zhanx: i would take another old school weller for sure
12:23 AM rue_shop3: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cooltools_legacy/hakko-soldering.jpg
12:23 AM rue_shop3: there are indications hakko dosn't exist anymore
12:23 AM zhanx: k
12:23 AM rue_shop3: the parts I used are based on the 936
12:23 AM rue_shop3: takes 12 seconds to heat up
12:23 AM rue_shop3: and new pens are about $2.50
12:23 AM zhanx: i just need works and i can control the temp
12:23 AM rue_shop3: not tips, whole pens
12:23 AM zhanx: what?
12:24 AM zhanx: really
12:24 AM rue_shop3: yea
12:24 AM rue_shop3: everything from the connector to the tip
12:24 AM rue_shop3: I bought a bunch
12:24 AM zhanx: why is that a bad thing
12:24 AM rue_shop3: its not
12:24 AM zhanx: you said i wont like your stance
12:24 AM zhanx: i find your stance ok
12:25 AM rue_shop3: oo prices went up
12:25 AM rue_shop3: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/BGA-Soldering-Station-Solder-Iron-Handle-For-Lukey-HAKKO-936-902-702-701-8586-Repair-Rework/32887083562.html
12:26 AM rue_shop3: that said, the threading on the tip<->handle is weak and needs to be glued
12:26 AM rue_shop3: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Soldering-Iron-Station-Controller-DIY-for-HAKKO-936-907-Iron-A1321-Heating-core/32721681922.html
12:27 AM rue_shop3: I bought tips and one of theose controllers, it takes 24VAC, so I used my own box/transformer
12:27 AM rue_shop3: suppose I make everything into a project, but china only sells them with 240V in, and shipping a transformer is expensize
12:28 AM zhanx: i also need another of this https://express.google.com/product/2712732397371262273_7043195034296272732_6136318?mall=WashingtonDC&directCheckout=1&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=product_ads&utm_campaign=gsx&dclid=CKKx-f6N89sCFRkbAQodaT8Htg
12:28 AM zhanx: google link sucks
12:29 AM rue_shop3: yea that didnt' work
12:29 AM zhanx: cordless butane soldering iron aka no batteries
12:33 AM rue_: and a 2.5Lb fire extinguisher
12:33 AM rue_: cause, you know how to use them
12:33 AM zhanx: 5 lb cause its needed
12:34 AM rue_: well, generally 5lb is a good minimum
12:34 AM zhanx: i had 2 of them
12:34 AM zhanx: its the little stuff i lost that will add up
12:36 AM rue_: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/images/p1100273.jpg
12:36 AM rue_: DAC module on the breadboard
12:36 AM rue_: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/images/p1100275.jpg
12:36 AM rue_: isn't too big
01:41 AM rue_: https://i.stack.imgur.com/PEr4u.gif