Soldering and other skills (was Re: QL-Quality (Was: ZX-81 Question))

From: John Chris Wren <jcwren_at_jcwren.com>
Date: Sun Mar 31 22:27:08 2002

It's true. The mercury was used to stiffen the brims. Chronic hat wearers
also had problems.

--John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Marvin Johnston
> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 22:47 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Soldering and other skills (was Re: QL-Quality (Was: ZX-81
> Question))
>
>
>
> "R. D. Davis" wrote:
> >
> > Quothe Chuck Dickman, from writings of Sun, Mar 31, 2002 at
> 08:12:16PM -0500:
> > > I enjoy soldering.... It is almost meditative.... but then it
> might just
> > > be the flux fumes.... :-)
> >
> > ...or the lead in the solder. You've heard of the saying "mad as a
> > hatter"? ...not that there's anything wrong with madness, a rather
> > good quality for a hacker to possess. :-)
>
> As I understand it, "the mad hatter" got that way from mercury, not
> lead.
Received on Sun Mar 31 2002 - 22:27:08 BST