First RS232_EL v1.0 Run Done

July 18, 2007

Nine RS232_EL v1.0 Parts, Ready for Packaging
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There. I’ve got the rest of the first run of RS232 to Eaton Leonard Level Shifters (RS232_EL v1.0) boards completely assembled, washed, dried, tested, and packaged. They are now sitting in a box, individually bagged, ready for me to drop them off at lunch tomorrow.

Thanks to ‘s suggestions for lead-free stuffs (tip tinner, metal shaving-like dry tip cleaner, more flux) I was able to work past the problems I was having before with lead-free solder. It’s now just as easy to do as with the lead stuff. I might actually switch to making more, if not all, of my personal projects with lead free solder, just so I don’t have to handle the stuff.

Now it’s time to relax. I’m in the mood for some beer, but I both don’t have any, have been too busy to get (or even consume) any, and it’s too late to go out and get any. (Well, not really too late, but running out at 9:17pm just to get beer and hurry home and have one is not something I prefer to do.)

Maybe I’ll go read or something. Starting tomorrow or Friday it’ll be back to having lots of work to do, outside of normal work. Oh, and laundry. And dishes. Yay!