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Workshop Pron
I've just taken delivery of my new SMD tweezers (my journey to the dark side is now complete).
Although my camera is crappy, I'll post up some pics of my full workshop setup for those drooling pron lovers, and (hopefully) some WIP (that's work in progress, not bondage gear) over the coming weeks. Workshop now consists of: Heat-adjustable soldering Iron (pointy tip) Hot air rework station (adjustable heat and airflow) SMD tweezers (currently only 2mm tips, but available up to 30mm) Multimeter Dremmel multitool Hot glue gun "Helping hands" work holder And associated extras (flux, solder, braid, tweezers, pointy tools, anti-static band, etc). First thing, finish diagnostic & (hopefully) repairs on my Scandy. Just need some time now... |
Here's some pics of the kit, although my spare romm is in major need of a sort out before I do any work with it:
Soldering iron, hot air rework station, and (new toy) SMD tweezers: http://i28.tinypic.com/111jafs.jpg Dremel and multimeter: http://i31.tinypic.com/2vifqep.jpg Some extra useful tools: http://i31.tinypic.com/2pshlxf.jpg (The syringes are flux and solder paste before you get worried) And my two new puppies (this one's just a teaser): http://i30.tinypic.com/2h4wz9d.jpg :agree |
@Boot WB
Loving the T's baby!!!! nice setup! lets see i think i have a shot somewhere here.... http://www.guildserver.co.uk/data_im.../final-001.jpg Firstly i have been collecting this for a while so, lets begin
I must tidy it more and tale more pics :) the above picture I did for Sarek, while chipping his XBOX, you can read some more on my XBox Hackery on old skool |
Holy crap!
That's better equipped than the first year Mech Eng lab I used at Uni! I see I have some way to go... |
LOL,
I have been building the workshop area now for a couple of years. just added the three larger bits of equipment, (scroll saw, Drill Press and Hot Air rework station) I will try and get some more pics of the table behind it... LOL and the other desk ... hmmm i might have too much stuff..... |
wow, some great stuff here ... puts my simple soldering iron to shame :sad
btw, zetro you actually have a window and some green stuff in front of your workshop ? wow, now I'm really jealous ! :crazy |
@Coze
LOL, that green stuff is apparently my back garden.... hmmmm.... strange... i dont remember it being that long.... maybe i should cut it.... or buy a goat! LOL @Boot WB I have been tempting to get a set of them hot iron twezzers for some Through Hole rework i have, how good are they? |
Just tried them out today for the first time.
Up to useable heat within a minute or two. They're comfortable, easy to use, make smd component soldering simple, but they run way too hot for my liking - I bought the cheap ones which just run directly from the mains, so it's my own fault really. I'm going to have to install some sort of control (eg a variable resistor) in there to be able to adjust the temperature eventually. Any extra tweezer tips (available between 1mm and 30mm) cost £7.50 per pair, although with the right equipment it would be easy to fashion your own - they're just plate stainless steel bent into shape, and attached to the unit with a grub screw. All in all I'm happy with them for the price (£45), but if you're considering buying some it may be worth looking at the ones which incorporate some temperature control. |
@Boot_WB
interesting, very much so, thanks for the heads up. I have a spare Mains Variable Switch, (came from a light switch :) ) is quite variable ;) and it has mountings and knurl :) |
Sounds interesting!
Would you be willing to part with said knurl-knobbed item? Regards Rich |
sure thing m8y.. i got a batch of 8 of them as a job lot on Fleabay a few years ago :)
they should do the job perfectly :D infact i may just post a shot of hardware Pr0nary right here in the morning :) and for the amazing sum of the cost of postage and obviously the Hardware Pron of its installation :D |
Most civilized, thankyou. I'll send you my address by pm.
Regards Rich |
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@ Zetr0:
LOL Xecuter 2.6!!! I'm a die hard X3 fan/installer, you must have done a few 1.6 boxes by now mate! what PITA they are!!! |
@Rave
indeed, and they are... although i LOVE soldering 30AWG, they can be a chore! strangest one thought... my m8 Yorkies XBox 1.6, rebuild the LDV... powered it up with te executer... installed XBMC... 45 mins later it turns itself off! every time!!!! checked everything....i think its a bad cap to be honest... but weird... itsthe only like it... |
@ zeets,
Yup, imho its a bad cap, had it a few times, took days to figure out what it was, tried loads of different dashes, drives etc etc, and even pulled the X2.6 and replaced it with an alladin! Turned out as said, to be a cap. M$ used cheap electrolyte caps! no surprise!!!! Although, I had one once where i flashed a non-eject fix BIOS to the X3 and it cured it!! weird huh!!! Also I have had one where the caps were so far gone, it looked like the innards of an A2000 after some serious battery leakage!!!! Oh yeah, I just remembered, we had a similar prob once and its was a burnt out transistor, cant remember which one, but ill ask me mate if he can remember..... :) |
@Rave
appreciate that, but worse case scenario i shall just use it as a spares board and rob the memory chips so i can make a 128MB XBox :D) I found a really cheap source of Allading 512KB bios chip mods, at £10 each AND i managed to score 3 XBoxes from fleabay, all working (one needed a replacement psu) all for under £30 and thats include postage..... now i have too many xboxes at my house... LOL |
@ zeets,
lol! If you do the 128mb mod, let me know how XBMC and uaex run. Apparently they can take advantage of the extrat RAM!!! :) |
Indeed i shall do a how to, if not here, on oldskool :D
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This thread excites me!
Oh how I dream of a scroll saw and bench drill :lol |
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