Toasted Marshmallow Connectors

Thanks to our sponsor Mouser Electronics. This week Chris and Paul discuss Industrial Automation during the ad break.

• Thanks, as always, to our wonderful Patrons! You can join the crowd at Patreon.com/TheAmpHour
• Chris just got a T962a to do some reflow in his new lab.
• Baking out moisture can be important for components
• Chris has a Croxel KIOTE-11 outside his office tracking temperature
• Upgrading a T962A on past guest Piotr Esden-Tempski's forum
• We're interested in why there isn't a mid-range oven available. Perhaps this vapor phase oven is a good option?
• Chris used to have a Whizoo ControlLeo v2, you can buy the v3 pre-assembled for $1200
• Dave has made a video on melted connectors
• "Silicon is just a rock we tricked into thinking"
• Sir Clive Sinclair has passed away 
• Sinclair pocket calculator
• ZX80 Spectrum
• Cost optimization is a different, yet important, type of innvoation. The Raspberry Pi team (interview with Embedded group) is a modern day torch bearer in that way.
• Nanovolt design challenge discussed on the EEVblog forum. Check out the rules on the official competition page.
• Marco Reps video on "Why is this 31 year old multimeter unrivaled?" (the HP3458A)
• Gravity can impact your frequency measurement, Dave made a video about it