[BC] Soldering D-sub Pins

[Gary Glaenzer]

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> >
>
> I have had mostly positive experiences with them. "Helping Hands" it's
> called, and my bench wouldn't be complete without it! In fact, i used it
just
> today... to ... guess what?
>

I bought a real cheap pair of small vise-grips, drilled a hole in the frame,
and use a drywall screw to fasten them to the bench

clamp one tab of the connector in the grips, then inset wires in pins and
use a large pair of pliers laid across the wires to hold them while I solder

and yes, the buck-a-pair 'reading glasses work wonders at my advanced age

G