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10FingersAnd10Toes 10FingersAnd10Toes is offline
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Originally Posted by Tom Gardner[_6_] View Post
I had a huge struggle with soldering a couple of DB-9 connectors, my
vision and fine motor control just aren't what they used to be. And, I
only had to make 5 connections on the DB-9's, it took me close to an
hour. These are for a DRO, I've been using a break-out box until now on
the mismatched scales and display. Remember, the display bit the dust a
while ago.

I did have the connectors locked in a miniature vice but I couldn't
think of any other techniques that would help.
This might be a little late but I purchased this head unit over a year ago and I have found it very useful
Binocular Magnifier & Visor Light - Lee Valley Tools
I purchased the headset and light combo as well as the additional 2.75x lens. It doesn't help with hand shake, sometimes I feel like Rodney Dangerfield in "Easy Money," but I can clearly see what's going on