This is cool. I will never use this since I’m lucky enough to have dedicated hardware for 9x. But the thought of having a massively overpowered machine for DOS gaming amuses me.

Most ready to solder tin sold has a flux core. Meaning you don’t really need flux, that is, if you do it the way the original commenter did said.

Another thing that can help is a soldering iron that doesn’t take 15 minutes to heat up. If it takes 15 minutes to heat up, there is no way it can transfer enough heat for more than a few pins, as the iron will cool down too much to get a decent joint.

FreeDOS is making some nice strides. Always good to see. Hopefully it will make MS-DOS completely obsolete some day.

Just build your own with a kit. Hell, call it a CNC filler. This was a DIY hobby from the start. I don’t see how this can be regulated.