any friendly electrical minded volunteers?

[graham.hobart]

Hello folks, I have an old vixen super polaris deluxe mount with retro fitted RA and dec motors.
some kind people on IIS have supplied me with the details to add an ST 4 type plug arrangement so I can autoguide it with a camera.
trouble is- the fitting involves soldering five small wires onto a PCB in the hand box.
I am no good at this delicate stuff.
If I get the parts together would somebody be happy to do the soldering?
I can pay for time and kit used in currency or Tassie wine!
Let me know- no rush though.
Thanks folks
Graham.:help::thumbsup:

[N1]

Graham, this probably won't help, but soldering stuff like that really isn't that hard, provided you know the exact spots where to put the wires on the PCB. It's a "skill" worth having. Easy to learn and comes in handy for all sorts of things in today's tech world.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm too far away to come and make you do it. ;)

[niko]

can we drink the wine before we start?!?! I might not do a good job but at least you wouldn't be too upset :drink:

[graham.hobart]

Mirko, tried to solder once- I have a big old thing. Melted plastic and second degree burns later!!
This sort of thing I would prefer someone with skill to do so if I do end up selling it, it won't be for scrap!!
Cheers anyway mate!
Niko, I can start now and think of you mate!!:tasdevil::drink:

[Exfso]

Graham, take a photo and send it to me. What you want soldered I mean of course. You should have my email address. I used to modify webcams, so I can do some pretty small soldering jobs.:)

[Baddad]

Hi Graham,:)

I was an electronics technician. Military trained and also trained in high reliability soldering.
I recently have been teaching 12 yr old Grandson how to solder. He has already impressed his father with some repairs to a motorbike.

I am looking at traveling to Tasmania later this year to do some trout fishing.
I don't know if I will yet.

Soldering is not difficult. 60/40 lead/tin solder with resin core is what you use. The iron costs $20 ? maybe. Practice on some scraps of similar materials.
To achieve a good solder joint:
The iron heats the solder The flux inside bubbles somewhat. It has a "cleaning" action (when hot) on the material (copper wire) corrosion stops the solder from "wetting" However the flux cleans that corrosion off and the solder flows nicely over the surface of the copper.
A good joint has a shiny surface and is kind of concave in appearance.
It also appears to have wetted the copper surface.

Buy or borrow a 20-25watt iron, look up soldering on Google. You will wonder what the challenge was after you practice a little.

I have some pretty cool tech gear for soldering. Temperature controlled iron, printed circuit board clamps etc. But that was my trade.

Cheers:)

[jenchris]

It's fun.
Go get a kit from Jaycar and try out making a guitar amp or something.
by the time you finish you'll have another feather to your bow (intentional mismatch of metaphors)

[Baddad]

As Jennifer says, Jaycar, and add a feather to your cap.. er bow. Yeh!
:):)

[graham.hobart]

thanks for advice and offers will keep every one posted ...