[LCA2015-Chat] [Chat] Flying with soldering irons

[Mark Foster]

Wouldn't fuss with Dick Smith - really not worth pursuing. 
Surplustronics and Jaycar really are the best options.


On 7/01/2015 11:29 a.m., Lin Nah wrote:
> Hi all
> I've added a computer shop (with branch on campus and in queen st) and 
> 2 electronic shops to the shops + supplies page with google+ pages for 
> them so you can find where they are
> https://linux.conf.au/wiki/Shops_and_Supplies
>
> Unless someone beats me to it, I'll eventually add the links to the 
> Dick Smith electronic shops, 3 stores are within walking distance of 
> the venue.
>
> Dick Smith  at 21 Queen st, 26 Wyndham St and 442 Karangahape rd
> http://catalogues.dicksmith.co.nz/storelocator/location/1023,auckland+auckland+region.html
> Unfortunately the point for their K'Rd (what locals call Karangahape 
> Rd) store on their map is wrong.
>
> regards
> lin
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Mark Jessop <vk5qi at rfhead.net 
> <mailto:vk5qi at rfhead.net>> wrote:
>
>     We were a little bit concerned about flying with large amounts of
>     liquid flux, so the OpenRadio kits aren't supplied with any.
>
>     The solder is resin-cored though, so you can clean up a joint by
>     heating it up and adding a tiny bit of solder. Also, myself and
>     others will be on-hand with rework kit to clean up boards if required.
>
>     Cheers,
>     Mark
>
>
>     On 7/01/15 7:22 AM, Mike Carden wrote:
>>
>>
>>         So, not resin cored solder? -- I know technologgy has moved
>>         on in the last 30 years, if I'm coming back into a radicaly
>>         changed field I want to do it right.
>>
>>         I take it that a copper wick for removing solder is still
>>         current technology?
>>
>>
>>     Yep, resin cored solder and desoldering braid are still the go.
>>     It's just that working with surface mounted components can really
>>     benefit from the use of external fluxes.
>>
>>     -- 
>>     MC
>>
>>
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