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Re: Soldering, etc / 900 complete / electrical tape?

1999-12-17 by J. Larry Hendry

The great and powerful stooge has spoken.  Pay no attention to the man
behind the curtain.
<grin>
LH

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> From: Dave Bradley <daveb@...>
> To: motm@onelist.com
> Subject: RE: [motm] Soldering, etc / 900 complete / electrical tape?
> Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 1:40 PM
> 
> From: "Dave Bradley" <daveb@...>
> 
> You think it bothers you now! As you build your beautiful MOTM system,
> module by module, each one constructed better than the last, your gut
will
> churn acid and you will choke on the toxic fumes of your guilt, as you
think
> about that long ago not so buried secret in the heart of your MOTM system
-
> that shameful hunk of electrical tape that is just waiting to announce to
> the world "I AM A MISTAKE!!! I AM A MISTAKE THAT WASN'T CORRECTED!!!"
> 
> Take 15 minutes and redo it right. You'll be able to sleep at night. Give
> your MOTM the construction it deserves. This time it may be electrical
tape,
> next time you'll be tempted to use duct tape or rosin core solder.
Powerful
> is the Dark Side.
> 
> Moe

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