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Old 24th November 2006   #9
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Originally Posted by stevep View Post
When you go to solder your Dsubs make sure you use another Dsub connector plugged in to the one you are soldering ,,, It is a heat sink and if you get the plastic to hot the other connector will keep the pins from moving in the hot plastic,
A very important tip. MAkes life a lot easier with DB25's.
Strong glasses, strong light and a Panavise also helps.
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