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andrew_berry
17-04-2013, 09:13 PM
I thought that this WebCast would be of some interest to some of this forums members

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Our FREE WebCast on Saturday 20th April at 3pm covers the technique of soldering and will run for approximately 60*minutes. You will get to watch Andrew 'live' via webcam talking all about getting the perfect solder joint.

You can ask questions on the question panel during the webinar as well as via email by emailing (at least 24 hours before the webcast) support@AtTheBench.com where Andrew will do his best to answer your questions live.


Topics covered are
• Basic Equipment for Soldering
• Types of Solder
• Obtaining the perfect conditions for soldering
• Soldering a ring
• Sweat Soldering
• Soldering thin wire to sheet
• Techniques to stop solder from flowing
• Soldering next to a gemstone

So why not stop by and watch, plus don't forget to invite a friend!

To register for the FREE WebCast CLICK HERE (http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=E955DE81864A3D)

Regards

Andrew

Keia
17-04-2013, 10:08 PM
Registered and noted in my diary. Thankyou for the info =D

Patstone
18-04-2013, 08:06 AM
Yes me too, also registered.

ps_bond
20-04-2013, 03:38 PM
Pah, only just back from my meeting. How was it?

Keia
20-04-2013, 03:47 PM
It was very good, very informative. You missed Andrew almost falling off his chair =p

Patstone
20-04-2013, 03:52 PM
Brilliant. He talked about Water of Ayr Stone, have looked since show finished and can only find Shah stone, whatever that is. Want one, need one, where can I buy one please.

Patstone
20-04-2013, 03:59 PM
Andrew said he was going to show it again as the sound quality wasnt good. So you may be lucky.



Pah, only just back from my meeting. How was it?

caroleallen
20-04-2013, 04:09 PM
I missed it too. What was he using water of Ayr stone for?

Patstone
20-04-2013, 04:19 PM
Just showing cleaning up methods

Keia
20-04-2013, 04:24 PM
Just saying it was really great for removing excess solder. It's so hard to get a hold off though - I've been looking for several months to no avail. It seems is as rare as rocking horse poop ><

Wallace
20-04-2013, 09:53 PM
I couldn't get to watch this as I have been having some problems with the log in! Glad it is getting repeated.

pearlescence
21-04-2013, 09:37 AM
Tremendously useful. I was reminded of some stuff from the distant past and learned new. What could be better? Much thanks.
Off to solder!

andrew_berry
21-04-2013, 12:04 PM
Thanks everyone.

Yes has a real problem with the wireless mics before the broadcast. Everything worked in the practice filming but it did not work on the day. The sound quality was not good as we had to rely on a webcam mike so I apologise for that.

The next WebCast will be in a months time, again on a Saturday but a bit earlier this time, around 2.15pm but more information will follow.

We will post the recorded session but you will have to turn down your volume as the recorded sound was quite distorted.

Thanks for all the feedback and look forward to welcoming you all back for the next one.

Also please feel free to invite you friends too. The more the merrier.

Regards

Andrew

ps_bond
25-04-2013, 09:48 AM
Finally watched it this morning. Ach, the sound wasn't as bad as some I've heard!

Some very good content there - I particularly liked being shown the consistency of the rouge paste, it's not something that books can convey terribly well (same goes for borax, really). I thought the use of the Water of Ayr stone was just mean given how much of a swine they are to source these days :)

Only real criticism (such as it is) is an issue with the medium - the resolution, frame rate & motion encoding of a webcast sometimes makes it frustratingly unclear on detail shots. It's a tech limitation and the only thing I can think of that might help slightly would be to hold a steady image for a second or so longer (depends on how long the encoder takes to settle).

andrew_berry
25-04-2013, 10:03 AM
The problem is that with webcams, they are great at a distant but not that good close up.

This week we have improved the technology and now have 3 HDMI cameras in various positions so we wont need to move them, just switch between them, so, in theory, the picture quality should be better.

The quality will never be as good as the recorded films we do as we are at the mercy of the hosting/broadcasting company and out upload speeds.

I can assure you that the next one will be 100 times better. We live and learn, eh?

Andrew

ps_bond
25-04-2013, 10:13 AM
This week we have improved the technology and now have 3 HDMI cameras in various positions so we wont need to move them, just switch between them, so, in theory, the picture quality should be better.

The quality will never be as good as the recorded films we do as we are at the mercy of the hosting/broadcasting company and out upload speeds.

Shiny :)
As for never as good - well, some of us are working on that ;) H264 has lower bandwidth requirements than MPEG2 for the same image quality, H265 should improve on that by a significant margin.
What this'll mean in practice is that more channels will be crammed into the available bandwidth for the TV providers, but it should have knock-on effects to streaming video over the net.

Of course, the state of the networks in the UK mean there will always be people suffer with slow connections. I get about 3Mbps at home, which isn't that great but it mostly works. Unless it rains.


I can assure you that the next one will be 100 times better. We live and learn, eh?

Looking forwards to it.