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| Aluminum Metalwork | Page | o Assumes you’re buying a blank, aluminum chassis o “Chassis” and “enclosure” are synonymous o Blank: No holes drilled o Not fabricating: Requires a pan brake for clean bends, and quality welding or riveting. o Not terribly expensive; Hammond 1444 series, such as the 1444-1273 (12x7x3 inches) which, as of... |
| Aluminum Stock | Page | Aluminum sheet metal stock of varying gauges is inexpensive and one of the few items I’ll acquired from mass retailers. It may come scratched (see sanding) and will likely be out of tolerance, but don’t sweat it. Jigs & templates Absolutely build a jig or two and do as... |
| Desoldering & Rework | Page | Desoldering 101 Apply flux Tin tip with a little extra Get it molten & flowing; move tip around to prevent it from solidfiying Solder sucker - get a few of these since they tend to malfunction only when you need one Wick/braid -... |
| Heat Shrinking | Page | Tubing Polyolefin (sp?) 2:1 or 3:1 Tip: Leave out of the sun Position the tube before soldering, and ensuring very far away (took some practice & several do-overs) Gun Wait a bit before handling; needs to cool to the touch... |
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| Inspection | Page | Light Flashlight Magnification Readers/cheaters Magnifying glass Phone Mirrors Other Microscope? Boroscope? Keep in mind that as we add these, the work area becomes more cluttered, plus it may interrupt your momentum What I use... |
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| Miscellaneous Cutting | Page | Miscellaneous cutting Sharp, quality blades Swiss Army Knife Hobby knife Utility knife blades Razor blades Scissors Precision General purpose What I use |
| Retention | Page | Board holder Commercial, etc. – what the pros use just didn’t seem to cut it, so that’s why I invented the ABRS: Advanced Board Retention System Jigs & Templates Placeholder Smurf Poop a.k.a. “Fun-Tak”, “Fun Poop”, etc. Leaves residue... |
| Safety | Page | Cautionary tale RMS vs. Peak: You’re getting hit with peak “Does voltage or amperage kill you?”: both – it’s wattage (work/heat). Will you die? https://robrobinette.com/Tube_Amp_Safety.htm Find the Uncle One with the AC/DC guy DO NOT Treat this like a hot... |
| Screwdrivers, Sockets, & Wrenches | Page | Screwdrivers Mini Trim pots (e.g., bias) Set screws (e.g., knobs) Mini drivers Regular Sockets Sockets: Pots, switches, not necessarily nuts (if using Kepp) Wrenches Wrenches: Large nuts (lamp holder) |
| Soldering stations, irons, & tips | Page | Soldering Stations Get a solder station instead of only a soldering iron ~70W Adjustable temp Performance is more important than the actual temp Generally not a reflection of the tip’s actual temp Larger mass warrants hotter tip Beware of heat vulnerabilities, such... |
| Variable Transformers ("Variacs") | Page | {% include image.html file="placeholder.png" %} ## What I use - Restored "Superior Electric Powerstat" {% include image.html file="superior_electric_variac.png" %} ## What I've also tried, but returned... - "Mass market" variable transformer {% include image.html file="amazon_variac.png" %} |
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