With a nifty solder-gun and his small engraving lathe he could make an American typewriter speak 145 different tongues, from Russian to Homeric Greek.

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This circuitry will allow the microprocessor maker to replace the delicate bonding wires connecting the chip to the package with tiny balls of solder.

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They were all welded with what looked like five pounds of solder onto the substantial circuit board.

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Eventually he bought the Cupcake, an early model from Makerbot and assembled it with his family, including his six-year old child who he taught to solder during the assembly process.

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