Hi Colin. Thanks for the comment. Yes some lessons are learned hard 😂. So much for thinking all PCB pins were the same. It's all a learning curve though. Not only on header pins, but also checking those via's, which are an easy one to miss. Glad you found it interesting. It makes the pain I went through worthwhile. Have a great Christmas 🎄🎁
My goodness.. that was a rollercoaster ride (and not one if the fun ones for you!) Certainly a cautionary tale there - not all pins are made equal.. something I will definitely bear in mind! Thank you for taking the time to edit down the many hours it took to get it all sorted - the outcome was worth it! Happy Christmas 🎄 to you and yours, and here's to mkre retro adventures in 2025! 🥂
Thanks James. I hope you enjoyed it. Certainly some learning points in there 😃. I had never considered a header pin could have so many variations, but hey that's learning for you. I had a comment to say these pins weren't original, and with hind sight, I definitely agree. If it wasn't for doing a video on it I'd have given up, so thanks to you and the others that watch my shenanigans, I percevered 😊. Have a fabulous Christmas and thank you as always for your support.
I purchased an ATPL sideways ram board years ago when I first started (in a very hobbyist way) mucking around with electronics and made the exact same mistake in that I used pin headers instead of turned pin headers. Normal (non-turned) pin headers are too thick and can permanently widen the dual wipe contacts in the socket that they go into, making putting a ROM IC back into that socket an issue as the ROM IC legs don't always make good contact any longer. Sometimes you have to replace the socket.
Really appreciate the comment 😁. I hope it was entertaining and helpful in some way. I think by showing where and why I went wrong, it might just save someone else making the same mistakes. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas and new year
Another interesting video. Wishing you a Happy Xmas and a Merry New Year, looking forward to many more of your excellent videos in 2025. Hopefully Santa will come down your chimney and bring you loads of presents, provided you had been a good boy this year and not been put on the naughty list. Santa come early this year for me and bought me an Atari 800Xl, never had one of these machines before, so I'm looking forward to unboxing this on Xmas Day.
I`ve got an A3000. I wonder if there are any mods worth doing. I`ve changed the clock chip and battery. Not done the power supply yet due to not knowing the kit to get.
Ever heard the phrase... you can't fit a square peg into a round hole? .... The singular reason for all your socket problems is because someone has replaced the original turned pin 0.5mm round riser pins for 0.5mm square section Dupont style headers. They're quite a lot bigger than turned pins hence damage the springs, and won't push into turned pin sockets. I'd remove those Dupont headers and fit the proper turned pin headers.
I know 😂. I should have picked up on this much sooner, but hope it made for interesting watching, if not frustrating at times 😂. I've already got myself some turned pin headers winging their way to me. Thanks for the comment. Have a great Christmas 😊
Interesting video. It certainly highlights the need to make sure that pins and sockets are compatible with each other. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Hi Colin. Thanks for the comment. Yes some lessons are learned hard 😂. So much for thinking all PCB pins were the same.
It's all a learning curve though. Not only on header pins, but also checking those via's, which are an easy one to miss.
Glad you found it interesting. It makes the pain I went through worthwhile.
Have a great Christmas 🎄🎁
My goodness.. that was a rollercoaster ride (and not one if the fun ones for you!)
Certainly a cautionary tale there - not all pins are made equal.. something I will definitely bear in mind!
Thank you for taking the time to edit down the many hours it took to get it all sorted - the outcome was worth it!
Happy Christmas 🎄 to you and yours, and here's to mkre retro adventures in 2025! 🥂
Thanks James. I hope you enjoyed it. Certainly some learning points in there 😃. I had never considered a header pin could have so many variations, but hey that's learning for you.
I had a comment to say these pins weren't original, and with hind sight, I definitely agree.
If it wasn't for doing a video on it I'd have given up, so thanks to you and the others that watch my shenanigans, I percevered 😊.
Have a fabulous Christmas and thank you as always for your support.
hey simon great job onthat board! you stayed on it when i probably would have stopped..mery christmas my friend !
Thanks Mike. I can laugh about it now 😂
Have a brilliant Christmas and thank you for your support over the last year 😊
I purchased an ATPL sideways ram board years ago when I first started (in a very hobbyist way) mucking around with electronics and made the exact same mistake in that I used pin headers instead of turned pin headers. Normal (non-turned) pin headers are too thick and can permanently widen the dual wipe contacts in the socket that they go into, making putting a ROM IC back into that socket an issue as the ROM IC legs don't always make good contact any longer. Sometimes you have to replace the socket.
I'm glad it's not just me then 😂.
Really appreciate the comment. I hope you enjoyed it.
Have a great Christmas 🎁⛄
how come very time i think " i will upgrade this computer or that computer" you pop up showing me the do's and don'ts
that's a Christmas gift innit ??
Really appreciate the comment 😁.
I hope it was entertaining and helpful in some way. I think by showing where and why I went wrong, it might just save someone else making the same mistakes.
Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas and new year
Another interesting video.
Wishing you a Happy Xmas and a Merry New Year, looking forward to many more of your excellent videos in 2025.
Hopefully Santa will come down your chimney and bring you loads of presents, provided you had been a good boy this year and not been put on the naughty list.
Santa come early this year for me and bought me an Atari 800Xl, never had one of these machines before, so I'm looking forward to unboxing this on Xmas Day.
Thanks John. I'm glad you liked it, and I hope it made sense..
Have a great Christmas and new year with your new Atari 800 😁
I`ve got an A3000. I wonder if there are any mods worth doing. I`ve changed the clock chip and battery. Not done the power supply yet due to not knowing the kit to get.
Ever heard the phrase... you can't fit a square peg into a round hole? .... The singular reason for all your socket problems is because someone has replaced the original turned pin 0.5mm round riser pins for 0.5mm square section Dupont style headers. They're quite a lot bigger than turned pins hence damage the springs, and won't push into turned pin sockets. I'd remove those Dupont headers and fit the proper turned pin headers.
I know 😂. I should have picked up on this much sooner, but hope it made for interesting watching, if not frustrating at times 😂. I've already got myself some turned pin headers winging their way to me.
Thanks for the comment. Have a great Christmas 😊