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

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sun Mar 31 23:42:09 2002

On Sun, 31 Mar 2002, Marvin Johnston wrote:

>
> "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.

Doesn't matter. The principle is just the same.

                                                 - don
Received on Sun Mar 31 2002 - 23:42:09 BST