Soldering DIN plugs, especially if they have already been used!
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Soldering DIN plugs, especially if they have already been used!
Soldering.....lol. Cant see well enough now, and my iron is like the rest of me....knackered
Agreed - they are tricky to solder at the best of times, but when the solder buckets are full, a solder sucker doesn't necessarily clear them. A fine-tipped but powerful soldering iron has to be used; otherwise it can take too long to make the joint, by which time the insulation on the wire will have disfigured.
Unfortunately my system uses them (along with just about every other audio connector around: RCA phonos (ugh!); XLRs; 1/4" jack plugs; Tuchel, and CAMAC connectors). If I'm feeling lazy I'll buy ready-made DIN leads from Flashback Sales, who do a neat and professional job for a very reasonable price. :)
Shops getting ready for Christmas 6 months early http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/31/selfri...early-6818273/ :scratch:
Shops in general.
I'm generally speaking a Dylan fan, I probably have more of his music than of any other artist, ditto The Band - what annoys me is when I see a perfectly lousy performance by the above mentioned on YouTube, with Bob singing out of tune and Robbie clearly struggling to find a solo, there are about 600 comments saying it is the greatest version of the song they have ever heard. FFS indeed!
People who think 'they know best'. It really annoys those of us that do. :D
Mains plugs that have the cable coming out at the top not the bottom, all the others sit nicely in uniform facing the same direction, and one bloody plug has to fountain it's cable upwards in an arc of defiance.