Apparently I solder in my sleep

[jimilee]

So I just finished debugging a build, and apparently I soldered it in my sleep, because there were missed spots all over the board, but no bridges mind you. I've built now probably 12-15 pedals and this one is worse than my first one. Wow is all I can say. I did get it running though, so there's that.

[jubal81]

Done that.

I go in streaks. I go for a while without making any mistakes. Then, just when I'm convinced I can do no wrong, I have 3-4 circuits in a row where it all goes to hell and I'm convinced I'm a walking fail.

[alanp]

Hah, I've had 4 or 5 baby builds sitting on the bench for five or six months now. Every time I think about drilling the enclosures (1590A) and wiring the pots, I load world of warcraft instead...

The Low Profile Dop 1.0 and 1.2 boards were also very hard on the old ego.

[hoodoo]

"BEER" is the word, keeps things interesting

[hammerheadmusicman]

beat me to it! Soldering under any influence never yields the best results!

[Cortexturizer]

Haha I love this thread

[ch1naski]

I thought I read somewhere that you're supposed to drink while building.....
My soldering station has a built-in wine glass holder.

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[hammerheadmusicman]

and an ash tray too?

[whitebread47]

Done that.

I go in streaks. I go for a while without making any mistakes. Then, just when I'm convinced I can do no wrong, I have 3-4 circuits in a row where it all goes to hell and I'm convinced I'm a walking fail.

This describes my experience as well.

[haveyouseenhim]

So I just finished debugging a build, and apparently I soldered it in my sleep, because there were missed spots all over the board, but no bridges mind you. I've built now probably 12-15 pedals and this one is worse than my first one. Wow is all I can say. I did get it running though, so there's that.

I used to take ambien and I think I did do some soldering in my sleep.   It was cool because it was like getting a DOD 250 for free

[jimilee]

So I just finished debugging a build, and apparently I soldered it in my sleep, because there were missed spots all over the board, but no bridges mind you. I've built now probably 12-15 pedals and this one is worse than my first one. Wow is all I can say. I did get it running though, so there's that.

I used to take ambien and I think I did do some soldering in my sleep.   It was cool because it was like getting a DOD 250 for free

like an effect fairy showed up

[billstein]

How cool is that! Little Ambien action, wake up in the morning with a new effect on your bed. Nice!