Many years ago, when I was in Navy Electronics Technician training, I wrote a letter home to my parents (yes, it was that long ago), telling them that we were learning soldering. My Dad wrote back to tell me that Mom had been worried because she read it as “soldiering”.
I’m sorry but this is offensive to me as it disrespects the tomb of the unknown soldier. Grammatically, it would be solderer because solder is just metal and wouldn’t need a tomb. In my opinion, this is a swing and a miss.
Ratkin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
He died of metal fatigue.
Superfrog almost 4 years ago
If we only had a flux capacitor.
Digital Frog almost 4 years ago
Rosin Peace.
ronaldspence almost 4 years ago
As the fat guy said as he put on site 32 waist pants…’that’s a real stretch
iggyman almost 4 years ago
Acid core or rosin core?
Zykoic almost 4 years ago
Solderer.
Qiset almost 4 years ago
Eutectic?
gopher gofer almost 4 years ago
folks loved him ’cause he was a joiner, not a divider…
bunwarpgazoo Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Why would someone soldering use a welding helmet?
jr1234 almost 4 years ago
Forgot a heart
Gent almost 4 years ago
Looks more like a welder. You don’t needs no welding helmets for soldering.
Doug K almost 4 years ago
It’s nobody’s bismuth to know what was really used.
Auntie Socialist almost 4 years ago
With a melting point of 1762°F, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it wasn’t silver
distortion Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The mask ensures that the solder remains unknown.
treutvid almost 4 years ago
I love heavy metal.
Kaputnik almost 4 years ago
Many years ago, when I was in Navy Electronics Technician training, I wrote a letter home to my parents (yes, it was that long ago), telling them that we were learning soldering. My Dad wrote back to tell me that Mom had been worried because she read it as “soldiering”.
cmp9969 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I’m sorry but this is offensive to me as it disrespects the tomb of the unknown soldier. Grammatically, it would be solderer because solder is just metal and wouldn’t need a tomb. In my opinion, this is a swing and a miss.
uniquename almost 4 years ago
And the rest of us will just have to solder on.
davanden almost 4 years ago
This one hurts.
kartis almost 4 years ago
Solder on.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 4 years ago
He will be forever welded to our hearts.
cmixlvr Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I think the cartoon is in poor taste.
cuteswan Premium Member almost 4 years ago
If it was pure tin he’d have whiskers, but I guess those would be hard to see with that face shield on.
Fantom Premium Member almost 4 years ago
He should still get his metal of honor.
zeexenon almost 4 years ago
Arcs are really bad for electronics. Joey, have you ever seen a fully charged capacitor explode when suddenly shorted?
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Wonder what happens on a really hot day?
the humorist formerly known as Hotshot1984 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
if he was standing on a horse, he would have said, ‘Hi ho, Silver away!’
Lablubber almost 4 years ago
An ironic cartoon.
iggyman almost 4 years ago
An old Radio Shack statue (Division of Tandy Co.) I bought lots of stuff from them!
Mopman almost 4 years ago
I spent way too long trying to understand what “We’ll never know F or sure.” meant. Like, is F some soldering term/rating/something.
bigger Nate almost 4 years ago
wouldn’t that be the unknown solderer
opsono almost 4 years ago
Cultural query – pronounce the ‘L’ in solder, or not? I’m a NOT.