Handicapping competitions (was: Re: Alto II (was Re: PDP-8 prices

From: Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com <(Philip.Belben_at_pgen.com)>
Date: Thu Jan 28 06:00:14 1999

>> Hell, Sam, do a hard one. The main job is a piece of cake and I think
>> Tony can do the extra-credit bit with _both_ hands tied behind his back.
>
> Well, I learnt to solder one-handed (very useful when you need the other
> hand to hold something...), and no I don't mean pasting the solder on
> with the iron....
>
> But soldering without either hand? No thanks... I've never tried holding
> a soldering iron between my toes...

My usual method is to hold workpiece in left hand, iron in right hand and
solder dispenser in mouth. I have also been known, when using solder
straight from the reel, to make a fairly rigid structure from solder.
Assuming a fixed workpiece, I suppose I could then hold the iron in my
mouth...

What about it, Tony?

Philip.
Received on Thu Jan 28 1999 - 06:00:14 GMT