I wonder whether it'd be easier to have a common ground connection point in the control cavity - it could be as simple as a screw into the side of the cavity - connect everything to that, and then single wire to the output jack.
Or it could be a terminal block mounted in the cavity - all the ground wires in and the single wire out to the jack.
Just thinking about ways to cut down on the soldering.
Bridge ground wire. Ground & shield from 2 p'ups. Take the 3rd lug from the vol pot too. Would save a lot of soldering ...
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@tv1010101 Yeah I agree it’s not good, not being able to edit posts. Sometimes I don’t check what I’ve written before I post it and then realise I’ve made some hideous grammatical error. It would be good to be able to rectify the error.
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@tv1010101 That’s a pretty good idea, whatever makes life easier. Let’s see what the others think. @markbailey ?
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@johnnierox-boo Hi Folks. Maybe I’ve use made more typos than everyone else but if you have created a post you also have the option of deleting it. My usual posting sequence goes something like this:
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4. Copy body of dodgy post
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8. Keep fingers crossed that no one was watching.
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Why cut down on soldering? You can’t beat the smell of hot flux!!
My father worked at HP in the printed circuit shop for many years and we undertook numerous home electronics projects when I was a kid so I was taught to solder as a seven year old.
Key soldering tips:
Keep your soldering iron clean. Use a wet sponge or wire wool to clean the tip of the iron and then re-tin it before attempting to solder.
Clean component terminals and pot casings with steel wood or fine wet and dry and then pre-tin prior to soldering wire connections. Even a little bit of corrosion/oxidation can really screw up the conductivity of a solder joint.
Heat the component before applying solder and when you do apply the solder then feed it onto the component not the iron. This way you ensure that the solder will only flow when the component is hot enough for it to fuse to it properly.
Use soldering wire of a diameter that suits the job. I saw a friend once trying to solder some car audio components using plumbing solder, which, apart from having no internal flux, was about 6mm in diameter! His little 25W Maplins iron stood no chance! Too thin is better than too thick, you just have to feed it quicker and remember that you don’t actually need all that much to make a good conductive joint.
Don’t overheat the joint. As soon as it is hot enough for the solder to flow you should feed it in, remove the soldering wire, remove the heat and pause. This should take a second or two, no more.
After you have removed the iron make sure the wires don’t move until the solder has properly solidified. Many a solder joint fails because of wiggle during this crucial phase. If you watch closely you will see the surface of the joint change from shiny silver to dull grey as this happens. Employ whatever tape, string, rubber bands, crocodile clips, family or friends As are necessary to leave you with two hands free to do the important bit.
Why cut down on soldering? You can’t beat the smell of hot flux!!
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I know - if it wasn't gaseous, you wouldn't be meant to inhale it, right??
I don't have so much of a problem with soldering. Once I'd learned which end of the iron gets hot, I was good to go.
But all those wires everywhere in the control cavity can make things look messy, so I was musing on options that might be neater, and cut down on the soldering for those who aren't so adept at it.
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@darrenking That is some good advice and a logical sounding approach to soldering. I must become more proficient at soldering, it really is my weak spot.
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Thanks @darrenking great soldering advice...I’m still shit at it, I know it! ?
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Sorry that was meant to say sh1t...can’t edit and I’m not doing the @darrenking trick of deleting and reposting as the original is factually correct...!
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