MINI MODULAR MOMENTS - Episode 39 - Building the AXiS Modular 2xATT

[@Grace_Griffin]

Your commentary from around halfway in, whilst dealing with the big jacks, is just the same as my inner monologue when I'm soldering sometimes... still! After 40 years of soldering!!!! So, take heart Nicki, you're doing really really well. (And that sigh of exasperation resonates soooo much hehe.) 💖💖

[@synkrotron]

my soldering is more smouldering really 😞🤣

[@iamseeingdots]

Thanks Grace!

[@musicalmiscellany]

You're hooked. These little passive utils are actually pretty darn useful. Fun vid.

[@AXiSMODULAR]

Thank you for building the 2XATT! Glad to see your soldering skills are coming along nicely. :)

[@iamseeingdots]

Thanks! Really enjoying it!

[@JamesPearson]

My favourite tool to use when soldering - blue tack! It's the perfect way to keep things where you want them whilst soldering; I use them on all components before flipping the board over. Great job on your second DIY build! :)

[@iamseeingdots]

Oooooh thanks for the great tip!

[@draconianrhythms]

10:48 when you are trying to get the solder sucker onto the bit you want to correct, it would be easier to get the pcb back in the clamp, so it doesn’t try to escape. That way you can get some good pressure onto the area with the iron without worrying about it moving.

[@draconianrhythms]

Great job!! One thing I’ve tried to learn is to use one hand to both hold the build ‘and’ feed the solder onto the bit that needs soldering, with the other hand controlling the iron. For those jack sockets at around 09:00, you could try that method to get one of the legs soldered in. Even if it’s not flush, you can always correct the alignment of the socket by reheating the solder joint and pushing them together. I’ll try to do a video to explain. DIY kits often require problem solving and I think you did great there 👌

[@iamseeingdots]

Thanks for the great tips! Very helpful! 👍🏻

[@jamesglewmusic]

You should always put a bit of solder onto the tip before you put it on the joint to be soldered, otherwise you don't get good heat transfer from the iron. Hope this helps!

[@iamseeingdots]

Thanks! Think you might have mentioned that before… I didn’t ignore the advice but I did my first two DIY modules on the same day before I received all the useful advice on the first vid 🤣 hope your modular adventures are going well, we will be back out soon!

[@jamesglewmusic]

@@iamseeingdots aha, sorry for sounding like a broken record! Yeah I’m really enjoying my modular journey so far, thanks!

[@TotallyFictional]

Well done! I want to try this stuff but it scares me 😂

[@iamseeingdots]

Thanks! It take a bit of getting used to but it’s definitely worth it! Would recommend in investing in good soldering iron - makes the job a lot easier! Got some more tricky modules to build next… watch this space!

[@lazymandoplayer]

There should be some silicon tube on the tip of the solder sucker which appears to be missing. Normally there's a length of it in the pack. You need to be quick to hit the solder with the sucker while it's molten. I'd recommend getting a bit of protype board and wire and practice soldering and de-soldering on something that doesn't matter. Hopefully that doesn't sound condescending as I'm trying to succinctly offer advise. Keep up the good work, I find building things very rewarding and in the case of kits it can be quite a saving on the price of the module although sometimes challenging..

[@iamseeingdots]

Thank you for the advice! For some unknown reason I took the silicon tip off the solder sucker before using it. Why I didn’t realise that was part and parcel of the solder sucker I have no idea! Fortunately I still have that silicon tip and there is more in the packet. Great advice re having a practise board I’m definitely going to do that!

[@draconianrhythms]

Good advice :)

[@synkrotron]

I love doing the odd bit of DIY... can't beat the smell of burning hair, skin and plastic!

[@synkrotron]

oh, yeah, we need at least three hands...

[@iamseeingdots]

Ha that’s so true!