Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part 2

[3mg Meniere]

You are welcome. Could you get him out of the house by getting him to volunteer someplace? He has too much energy to do well with retirement.

 

[Janet H]

I've heard it suggested that we shut off the a/c in congressional buildings to discourage year round legislating. Maybe they should also have to take a test to prove that they've actually read the laws that they're voting on. You know they haven't!

It's a proven fact! Maybe voters should have to take a test too. Any bum can be bussed to cast a certain vote on a promise of a pack of smokes - or even a lottery ticket!!

 

[Janet H]

You are welcome. Could you get him out of the house by getting him to volunteer someplace? He has too much energy to do well with retirement.

Ooh! He loves his John Deere! I could send him to the neighbors!! Not too many though, he does come in handy around here - like when he made that beautiful noodle drying rack!!

 

[DavidOck]

It's a proven fact! Maybe voters should have to take a test too. Any bum can be bussed to cast a certain vote on a promise of a pack of smokes - or even a lottery ticket!!

More of a problem, seems to me, is that so many don't vote. Turnout is regularly at or near the bottom of % for "industrialized" democracies. So the few who do often make the choice of the least evil for the many...

We've had school bonds get an overwhelming majority and fail to pass, because they, if "off year" need to have some % of the previous election ballot amount to be "valid."

Hey, maybe ALL elections should be that way - unless X% of registered voters vote, it's null and void!

 

[garyoa1]

Oh No! We don't want to tempt the children with something that's unhealthy!!



Seems to me people in gov't need to find reasons to create laws to justify their jobs.

Thatz why I never wanted a gov job. The mandatory sweet tooth removal clause. Seems when a gov employee gets to be a certain age they are no longer allowed cotton candy, chocolate, gummy bears, etc. And they seem to want to bar that from everyone else on the planet as well. For their own good, obviously.

 

[Iffy]

Could you please deposit it at the $aDay place?

Absolutely...

 

[3mg Meniere]

Thanks again.

 

[therussellv]

In my perfect government (which i really need to write down one day) there would be two legislative houses, one to pass laws, and one to repeal laws. And people would have to take an IQ test as well as an economics course in order to vote, and politicians would have to take and pass both economics and history.

 

[garyoa1]

In my perfect government (which i really need to write down one day) there would be two legislative houses, one to pass laws, and one to repeal laws. And people would have to take an IQ test as well as an economics course in order to vote, and politicians would have to take and pass both economics and history.

The IQ test would be great for the new kids coming in who don't seem to have a clue. But it also seems like the older they get the worse they are. Perhaps a mandatory Alzheimer/senility test would be in order as well.

And I have to wonder here if I'm joking or not!!! :/

 

[2legsshrt]

Well bad news on sis in law. Her lung collapsed while she was in the hospital. They did a colonoscopy and found another tumor. She just found out about the cancer about 6 or 8 weeks ago but I guess the type she has is not one that they can offer any hope. They sent her home and said this type of cancer is so fast moving they can't even keep up with it. So it sounds like it won't be long and she has given in to it. This stuff is really bad and sounds like there is no hope its just sit at home and wait for the inevitable. Seems like every place they look they find more. It is really sad, she was really upbeat at first but it seems to be infiltrating her whole body at such a fast rate there is nothing left to do. I guess all we can do now is pray she doesn't suffer too much.

 

[DavidOck]

Sad to hear that, Legs. Prayers for a miracle, or at least a pain free transition to a better state...

 

[3mg Meniere]

Well bad news on sis in law..... I guess all we can do now is pray she doesn't suffer too much.

From your own experience, you have a lot to offer to her and your family at this time. My prayers for all.

 

[Iffy]

I guess all we can do now is pray she doesn't suffer too much.

Will do!!!

 

[misswish1]

Warm hugs for her and all of you <<hugs>> Prayers, of course. We are here when you need us.

 

[MattB101]

Bigger da Blob, Better da Job...NOT!


Having taught USAF High Reliability Soldering based on NASA curriculum standards, I’d like to share some critical soldering guidelines for ya'll. It's not rocket science; just a lil' physics, common sense and 'touch' (more on that in a bit).

BTW, there was a study that determined that there was, on average, 200 lbs of excess solder on a typical B-52 at the time. Ergo, the soldering course!

Here we go:

- Use 60Sn40Pb rosin-core solder (most common). 63Sn40Pb is ideal due to no plasticity stage, but hard to find locally and not cheap.
- Only use rosin flux for electronics.
- Prep all wires and the soldering tip by using a rosin paste flux and a small amount of solder.
- Dip tip in flux, apply solder, then thermal shock the tip by lightly wiping tip on a water dampened sponge or cotton cloth. This will ‘blow off’/shed tip contaminates.
- Apply a small amount of solder twix the fluxed lead(s) and the tip to build a heat transfer bridge.
- When solder flows, move the solder away from the lead tip to within 1-1½ lead diameter of the stripped wire insulation. Minimal solder with 100% coverage = 'touch'.
- Remove all flux residue from the lead(s)/connection with Denatured Alcohol (DA) using a lint free cloth/wipe. DA does not leave a residue. Rubbing alcohol will suffice, but can leave a slight haze.
- When attaching tinned leads to a circuit board/component, repeat the above steps.
- Add solder to the soldering tip while it’s resting. This minimizes oxidation/erosion of the tip. When you’re finished soldering, just let the blob harden as the tip cools. You will re-prep the tip prior to your next project.

For de-soldering (i.e. circuit boards, speaker lugs), use de-soldering wick to remove old solder. Remember to flux the wicking prior to applying the prepped soldering tip. Also remember to clean the contact point(s) to remove the flux residue. In an emergency de-soldering situation, if ya don't have any de-soldering (wicking) braid, pull some ol' braided shielding off a coax cable (guitar/speaker/TV), stretch it taunt, flux it and suck 'er up.

Do not abrade/scrape the soldering tip to remove solder. You'll be shortening it's life and doing more harm than good.

Do not cut your solder. Use your soldering iron/gun. This seals the solder and prevents rosin 'weeping' and evaporation.

In high vibration and/or stress environments, take extreme care in stripping the insulation. Any nicks that scrape strands and/or removes pre-tinning can be a 'weak link' and a possible failure point.

NEVER reapply heat to a joint without following the steps above. Failing to do so is a common cause for a cold and hazy solder joint. All proper joints should be shiny when using 60/40 solder.

Use an appropriate wattage iron/gun for the job. For cabling, you can use higher wattagse. If you use a very low wattage iron on cabling, you may not have enough heat to melt the solder before contamination occurs, especially for grounding braids. For circuit boards and small leads, use a low wattage iron. The larger ones can, and will fry smaller components.

I have 15W, 25W, 40W irons, a dual 100/140 wattage gun, plus a resistive temp control station. The 25W iron is my go-to for 90% of my soldering. A 15W iron should be just right for your mod circuit board assemblies.

Assuming you follow the guidelines, timing (aka 'touch') is the 'holy grail' if 'saddled' with just one iron. Just establish a good heat bridge and watch for clean solder flow.

I just rewired two mics that had 24 gauge wires (re very small). Had to use the 15 watt pencil iron to prevent insulation burn off.

For circuit board connections, follow the same basic steps outlined above. When de-soldering a circuit board pad that has a hole for component mounting, don't forget to wick both sides of the board.

In critical heat sensitive areas, you can use clip-on heat sinks to protect adjacent micro-circuitry.

In the absence of good ventilation, aim a fan to blow over, not on, your work to remove fumes/smoke.
Do not blow on molten solder! That's another common way to get a cold solder joint. The solder must cool at its own rate for the best connection and maximum integrity.
Cleanliness and proper heat transfer using minimal solder is the key for the best connection! It’s all in the physics, preparations, cleanup and ‘touch’.

Hopefully these guidelines will lead you to zero resistance and reliable connections.

If ya have any questions, corrections or suggestions, please LMK!

Thank you VERY much for your guidance. Great info!

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[MattB101]

I've heard it suggested that we shut off the a/c in congressional buildings to discourage year round legislating. Maybe they should also have to take a test to prove that they've actually read the laws that they're voting on. You know they haven't!

Just remember what Pelosi said... "gotta pass it to know what's in it." Idiots, and to think we continue to re-elect the .......

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[MattB101]

Well bad news on sis in law. Her lung collapsed while she was in the hospital. They did a colonoscopy and found another tumor. She just found out about the cancer about 6 or 8 weeks ago but I guess the type she has is not one that they can offer any hope. They sent her home and said this type of cancer is so fast moving they can't even keep up with it. So it sounds like it won't be long and she has given in to it. This stuff is really bad and sounds like there is no hope its just sit at home and wait for the inevitable. Seems like every place they look they find more. It is really sad, she was really upbeat at first but it seems to be infiltrating her whole body at such a fast rate there is nothing left to do. I guess all we can do now is pray she doesn't suffer too much.

I am so very sorry. I lost a brother to esophageal cancer and can relate. I will keep both her and you in my prayers.

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[Flowersoul]

I guess all we can do now is pray she doesn't suffer too much.

So sorry to read this, and she will be on my prayer list.

 

[MattB101]

Apparently the word m o r o n is bad here to. Little over protective I a beginning to think but, I like it here nonetheless.

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[MattB101]

mo·ron
môrän/Submit
nouninformal
a stupid person.
synonyms:fool, idiot, ..., blockhead, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, imbecile, ......, dullard, simpleton, clod; More

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