Is there some easy way to strip the insulation off reasonably thin wire because I keep accidentally cutting it and aaaaaaaa
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I am also trying to figure out how you solder to these plugs because I have no idea what I’m doing herepic.twitter.com/bCuoWFC9zu
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Well, I got some wire strippers, and that’s much easier. Now let’s see if I can actually make a cable without completely messing everything up
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To anyone thinking this is difficult to mess up, you underestimate my clumsiness
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Hi I used a plastic clamp to hold things (I did say I’m quite silly), and certain parts of the connector weren’t heating up at some point. Guess where they were going? Melting the plastic stand!
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Anyway now my iron has melted plastic on it and it smells like shit, I am indeed completely useless
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clean it with some paper towels
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Replying to @whitequark @protosphere_
then dunk it into flux until it's all thoroughly covered in it, and tin again. it'll be fine
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