Same here. Also works for soldering header pins etc.; stick a matching connector on the other side of the board and they stay flush and perpendicular.
On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:43 PM Ethan Dicks via cctech < cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 1:47 PM Richard Milward via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Something that's always worked for me: when soldering a male DB > > connector (DB9, DB25, whatever -- or really any male/pin style > > connector), plug it into a mating female connector first. That will hold > > the pins securely in place and prevent them from sagging in the plastic > > of the body if your soldering iron is too hot or you hold it on too long. > > Yep. Been doing it that way for a lot of years. Good tip! > > -ethan >
