scott wrote:
>>> OTOH, I remember trying to solder on to a 15-pin VGA plug, and I kept 
>>> melting the plastic housing that held the pins in place, in the end I 
>>> Just went and bought a 20 quid cable and chopped it in half to get a 
>>> "ready soldered" plug ;-)
>>
>> Haha, what were you soldering with, a steam iron? :-D
> 
> Hehe no, it was just after soldering a row or two the next pin I touched 
> with the iron caused it to bend round to the side because the plastic it 
> was touching had partially melted.  Probably just a cheap plug.

I find you often have to let the whole thing cool between pins, because 
they conduct a surprising quantity of heat to the surrounding mount. 
Especially if, like me, you spend 15 minutes and 15 inches of solder on 
each pin :D

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