[Coco] [Color Computer] Re: Ouch!

[Neil Morrison]

I recall learning to repair tube radios and digging wires wrapped
around terminals out of hot solder. When the iron slips, you gouge
yourself across the other hand with hot solder and the iron. Hey, I
did learn not to do that.

Neil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jimcox at miba51.com>

> At my previous job, I some times had to do a little
> soldering to debug one of the in-circuit emulators I was
> testing.  Once when I was getting set to do so, an
> assembler sitting next to me thought she was doing me a
> favor by turning on the Metcal. Unfortunately she didn't
> tell me, and I needed to change the tip.  Assuming it was
> still cold, I didn't think I need to use the small rubber
> pad that's usually attached to the iron, I grabbed the
> tip.
>
> Ah, there is nothing like the smell of burning finger
> tips.
> It's moments like that that usually motivate me to pay
> people like Mark for stuff.


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