I can/can't solder.

[arnoldemu]

For some people soldering is a simple and easy task. They are familiar with it, and they can make modifications with confidence and be successful.

For others, they are either not able to solder or they are not confident about making changes.

Please vote.

[||C|-|E||]

After years of assembling audio amplifiers and some other things from scratch I would say that I can solder more or less decently. I am not a master, though...

[seanb]

I'd say I have decent soldering skills too.

[remax]

I'd say i wouldn't even solder two wires together reliably...

[Apollo]

I was repairing and soldered from time to time electronic stuff when I was younger (Hi-Fi, Remotes, small platines etc)  now I am a bit rusty and my solder equipment is don't-know-where but I guess I would still be able to do it - so yes!

[Carnivius]

I could try but the results would likely be somewhat of a failure. 

[Bryce]

Guess what I voted

Bryce.

Edit: It's not really a can/can't question. Soldering a through-hole resistor isn't difficult, soldering a 148 pin SMD IC with a pitch less than 0.5mm is a whole different story.

[sigh]

Anything that involves soldering or DIY - I scan through the internet and hire a man to do it !

Seriously - I could probably solder if I really needed too, but it's not something that I feel interested in trying.

[mr_lou]

Anything that involves soldering or DIY - I scan through the internet and hire a man to do it !

Seriously - I could probably solder if I really needed too, but it's not something that I feel interested in trying.

Same here.

[Phantomz]

I can do simple stuff. 

I've done mod switches on megadrives for example. 

[TFM]

Please vote.

Can I vote for the correction of the typing errors of the poll? 


Well, voted anyway. 

[EgoTrip]

I can fuck up a bread board, so soldering is way out of my abilities.

[TFM]

I can fuck up a bread board, so soldering is way out of my abilities.

That sounds like PCB art! You are doing better than most for sure! 

[TotO]

I can, but I can't. 

[robcfg]

I soldered a Dragon disk controller. So, yeah, I can mostly solder.

[Nich]

I've never tried to solder anything in my life!

[eliot]

I can, but I can't. 

I can but sometimes, I shouldn't!

[ZbyniuR]

Any kind cables, sockets, switches - no problemo.
But chips I prefer don't touch. Least damage will be smaller.

[CraigsBar]

Voted Yes..... But will add that Mods on the Extreme end for me go to Bryce LOL


Adding an ABBA switch or reset button, no worries


Re-engineering the whole machine... Ahhhh, Not so much LOL

[iddod]

i've been soldering for 35+ years and was doing it 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, at one point... so that's a confident yes vote from me...

[TFM]

Up to now exactly 2/3 of all voters can solder! Good to know, next time I release my new game as do it yourself kit including a soldering iron. 

[Bryce]

i've been soldering for 35+ years and was doing it 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, at one point... so that's a confident yes vote from me...

Rework? Or were you doing repairs?

Bryce.

[VincentGR]

I can (medium skills)
I started with cables and last years to repair some of my micros because there is no one near here to do this.
You should see the expression of their faces when they saw a ZX mobo in a TV repair store...

Anyway I fix them my self and if I can't Bryce can 

[pelrun]

If you want to learn to solder, or are unsure if you're doing it right, here's the "Soldering is easy!" comic book that's probably the best tutorial I've found. And there's a bazillion translated versions as well!


Announcing the "Soldering is Easy" Complete Comic Book! | MightyOhm

[Bryce]

Hey, why do the Russians get a colour version and we don't!? 

Very cute, but a bit dated.

Bryce.