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| Xam:
My younger son decided he wanted to try soldering tonight. I say...ok...what's the worse that can happen? I may have to go back and smooth out some solder. Well...as it turns out, he kicks my butt at soldering. He used a minimal amount of solder, got full coverage and made the solder look smooth as silk. :applaud: It took me years to get to my meager solder skills and the boy picks it up immediately. :notworthy: Must have to do with the artist in him. Xam |
| Naru:
It is a lot like holding a pencil or paintbrush so the artist in him probably did feel at home. Good thing he didn't get burnt. Ha ha, I hate it when that happens. |
| SavannahLion:
He learned from the parent, watched how parent screwed up, then decided to avoid screwing up like parent. You did a good job raising him thus far, why are you complaining? |
| MaximRecoil:
Soldering came naturally to me too, and I am a natural artist (drawing mostly), though I don't draw very often because it is tedious. However, I also had a $500 Metcal MX-500 soldering iron to learn on (the handle is amazingly ergonomic with the shortest "tip-to-grip" distance in the business, making it very much like using a pen or pencil), professionals to teach me, and 1000 PCB's a night to "practice" on -- i.e., I worked in a PCB factory, inspecting and soldering boards. |
| shorthair:
Xam, any time someone in your sphere can do something better than you, it's a sign to make - um, let them do it. |
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