So I thought I'd give it a try with what I had. A 40W iron and flux core solder and follow the simple rules of soldering.... clean, tin and clamp.
And most important, a heat sink. (YIKES)
All I need to do now is trim one of the curved pieces because I knew it was longer but it's easier to trim once it was attached and generally clean it up.
Now on to bend the jack block frame.
That should easier to put together since there are NO curved areas to clamp.
(sorry for the poor images... a photographer I am not)
Jeff