{"id":41192,"date":"2023-05-09T01:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T08:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=41192"},"modified":"2023-05-23T16:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T23:23:17","slug":"alignment-dots-on-electronics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/alignment-dots-on-electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"Alignment Dots on Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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I continue to be impressed by Gar\u2019s Tips & Tools, a newsletter that we co-publish with Gareth Branwyn. Every week Gareth scours the internets and the youtubes to find practical tips for makers of all stripes. His sources range from weekend crafters to hard-core professional workshoppers, from sewing cosplay to blacksmithing to woodworking. I generally find at least one or two tips I did not know about. All in a one quick read with ready links.\u2014 KK<\/em>

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Alignment Dots on Electronics<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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For years, I saw other people, like my pal Kent Barnes<\/strong>, recommending alignment dots for mindlessly mating a jack to a plug without having to align the exact location or figure out the plug orientation. I finally broke down and did this for all of my gear, and man do I feel foolish for waiting so long. I used my FastCap Pattern Marker<\/a> to make the dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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