[BC] Soldering D-sub Pins

[Glen Kippel]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Tom <Radiofreetom at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> did you ever try using one of those neat little things available from
> Radio Shack and other places that can hold the connector and the wire?  A
> couple of alligator clips attached to an arm via ball pivots with
> thumbscrews.  Usually works pretty good for me - if I'm not rushed; in which
> case I tend to fall back on the
> grasp-the-connector-between-the-pinkie-and-the-ring-finger-with-the-solder-in-the-mouth
> trick.  <G>
>
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I have a "third hand" -- a drill press vise that is handy to hold
connectors, etc. while soldering.  It's heavy enough to not scoot around
when I'm working.