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2024-11-24 2:01 am
Bill and I both have this tool. The various flexible holders have big magnets that stick to the metal plate. The Amazon listing has better pictures than what I took but I will also post a couple. Here is the Amazon.ca LINK I also found one of those board holders that rotate but with a magnetic base that I also use with the steel plate. here is that LINK
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.
2024-11-25 12:32 am
@zander Thanks Ron for that good suggestion. I've now joined the illustrious party and just ordered a black Friday deal from Amazon. If you come up with any more things like this I could be broke by Christmas 😎
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2024-11-25 12:36 am
@byron Scope? Hakko soldering station, Louis Rossman recommended hot air station? That's a start.
First computer 1959. Retired from my own computer company 2004.
Hardware - Expert in 1401, and 360, fairly knowledge in PC plus numerous MPU's and MCU's
Major Languages - Machine language, 360 Macro Assembler, Intel Assembler, PL/I and PL1, Pascal, Basic, C plus numerous job control and scripting languages.
My personal scorecard is now 1 PC hardware fix (circa 1982), 1 open source fix (at age 82), and 2 zero day bugs in a major OS.
2024-11-25 12:50 am
@zander Naughty boy! Well I have a Hakko and a hot air station of some description, but a scope, dear me, I do need a scope.... Off to google of black Friday oscilloscope deals 😀