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csmale(at)bak.rr.com
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 Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:51 pm Post subject: Soldering Iron Recommendations |
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On 11/05/2012 09:47 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote:
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So what do you suggest to replace windows??
I have Vista. It sucks big time! Same with Office 2003. I had planned to
go with Windows 7, but I saw that my son also has problems with that.
I am open to good suggestions.
Bill
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject: Soldering Iron Recommendations |
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Thank you all for the very helpful tips! I'll put them to good use
with some eBay shopping.
On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM, John Loram <johnl(at)loram.org> wrote:
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I have over 30 years on my two Weller 60 watt Soldering Stations. At times I
have left them turned on for months at a time and they both work perfectly.
Can't go wrong with a one of these Wellers for general electrical/electronic
circuit work. Heats up in under a minute. Consider more modern WES51 or
WESD51 (auto-shutoff). Expect to spend around $80-$150. Buy a couple of big
tips, medium tips and small tips.
You'll need something bigger (Weller soldering gun?) for other kinds of
soldering.
-john-
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> Behalf Of Jared Yates
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> Subject: Soldering Iron Recommendations
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> My little pencil-style soldering iron is dead and I'm looking
> to replace it, perhaps with one of the station soldering
> irons. I'm looking for a unit that is suitable for hobby use
> that will last a while and get the job done. Does anyone
> have any recommendations for one that is worth considering?
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raymondj(at)frontiernet.n
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:16 pm Post subject: Soldering Iron Recommendations |
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I'll second that. I've been running Ubuntu for a couple of years and
I've had less problems than I had with any MS operating sys.
Many applications for Linux will produce output that is compatible with
MS software and will import MS output formats. A growing number of MS
programs can be run on a Linux box using WINE.
There is also support available from Canonical at different levels
depending on what you want to buy. I've not used the Canonical support
but I'm willing to bet that it's better than anything I received from MS
over the years.
Don't live in the past. Try it!!!
Raymond Julian
Kettle River, MN.
"And you know that I could have me a million more friends,
and all I'd have to lose is my point of view." - John Prine
On 11/05/2012 03:33 PM, Dj Merrill wrote:
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On 11/05/2012 04:24 PM, Eric Page wrote:
> Linux is widely perceived as an OS for IT geeks and experimenters. The
> very idea of learning how to configure a new OS, finding hardware
> drivers, getting networking hooked up, finding, installing and learning
> software to do what I want, etc., is exhausting.
That may have been true a decade ago. Today, Linux is just as easy to
install and run as Windows 7 or OSX. Give the latest Ubuntu or Centos
releases a try if you are curious.
-Dj
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mjpereira68(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:31 pm Post subject: Soldering Iron Recommendations |
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On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Eric Page <edpav8r(at)yahoo.com (edpav8r(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:
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As I see it, the major problem that Linux faces is that 99% of computer users, myself included, look at the box as an appliance. I want my computers to work like my fridge: open the door, find cold food; next time I open the door, cold food, and so on. The computer should just work.
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One reason I use linux is specifically because it *just works* and it stays that way (unlike any version of windows that is exposed to the internet).
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Linux is widely perceived as an OS for IT geeks and experimenters. The very idea of learning how to configure a new OS, finding hardware drivers, getting networking hooked up, finding, installing and learning software to do what I want, etc., is exhausting. For better or worse, the majority of computer users have decades of experience and $$ invested in the Windows platform.
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You can buy linux preloaded from companies like thinkpenguin or linuxcertified. Microsoft structures their pricing to force oem's to preload Windows on all their systems for a reason. Comparing oranges to oranges, preloaded OS to preloaded OS there's really no difference. You'll actually have to pay to have linux preloaded however. Having either OS preloaded precludes the "is this device supported and which drivers do I need" exercise.
As far as networking is concerned it'll pick up an ip address automatically via dhcp just like any windows box.
With Ubuntu/Mint opening up "software manager" will provide options for almost any typical home office or household application. All of this software will be automatically downloaded and installed without effort or charge. The update manager will provide security updates for the applications as well as the operating system as they become available. There are still annoyances here and there. Ex, Intuit doesn't make a version of quickbooks (defacto small business standard) for linux. I use vitalization to run windows 7 along side linux to handle that issue.
The learning curve from windows 7 to Ubuntu, Mint or Fedora is probably less than from windows 7 to windows 8.
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WRT Win7, I have two boxes running that OS, one 64-bit, one 32-bit. The x64 system is a media server connected to a cable TV feed and an LCD TV. It frequently goes weeks or months between reboots and never hiccups, despite multiple daily wake-sleep cycles. It's an appliance.
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You can't record encrypted cable tv via linux (in the united states). This is a result of political stupidity brought to you via the likes of the RIAA. I don't watch much tv these days so I haven't bothered with the media tv setup. In any case I've already traded the $50-$100 a month cable/sat tv bill for a cheap netflix bill and over the air hdtv.
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I do all of my new software work on the x32 box, so I'm much less careful about what I install, with predictable results. I credit my own actions for 99.9% of that system's few problems.
Overall, I think Win7 is the best OS that Redmond has produced. It's light-years ahead of XP for security and stability. Vista was, IMHO, an unmitigated disaster.
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I'm trying not to mention xenix here. 
c'ya,
Michael
do not archive.
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