+PNathan maybe my above comment was filtered because i linked to the video, but it's from the "Hacking the Zombie Apocalypse" episode :) was definitely one of the funnier episodes i've seen lol
+muh1h1 "This week on the Ben Heck Show, we will make a thing." *Makes thing* "So here's what we made, see you all next week." These are my hopes and dreams.
+JgHaverty LOL nah, I just know what I'm talking about. His joints have far too much solder - the solder fillets are supposed to be concave. (And if you look at other comments here, you'll see many people saying the same thing.)
I basically have zero idea what he's talking about when he explains what the parts do, but I find this amazing to watch. The closest I get to this is the eventual soldering a household power wire when I'm changing a socket or something. Still, you can tell the man knows his stuff
Finally, the intro was changed! If I had to hear "How can we make this portable?" and "Batten down the hatches!" again, I think I would have gone insane.
it's always fascinating seeing how small you can make old tech, even build full systems with a few chips, some wire and a few components. There's something quite thrilling about it, even though I type this on a quad core 1.2ghz cell phone, it's somewhat amazing to see an atari the same size.
Thanks, I have been soldering and running bodge wires for a long time, but I learned a lot from watching you build this. Now I just need to find something as ambitious as building a perf board Atari 2600.
i just wanted to say thank you so much for your inspiring videos ben heck and your team i have watched almost everyone of your videos and i got into console hacking after many attempted fails #nevergiveup you guys have inspired me to go to school for electronic engineering. your videos always seem to peak my interest and give me more determination to trouble shoot my projects and push myself further in school. im sure you hear this often but whole heartedly youve changed my life thank you
AHHH I JUST REALIZED HER SHIRT WAS A TRENT/DARIA SHIRT!!!!!!!!!!!! ............ that's so cool (and i'm not sure how many other viewers will note it, but, i felt compelled to mention it). Also -- your solder / wiring work is very impressive. Thank you for this video.
Oh man! I seriously can't wait for Felix's episode! That sounds like an awesome project and I am looking forward to finding out if he is a musician. I actually didn't know. He's so full of surprises! Enjoy your vacation, Ben.
Here's an idea for you Ben, when soldering the wire with your method(by smelting the outer tubing) you can verify a good bond by have a multimeter in continuity mode attached to your soldering iron's frame and the wire you are currently soldering.
There are diagrams here: github.com/thebenheckshow/226-tbhs-Super-Soldered-Atari-2600 , and docs/Schematic_Atari2600_2000.png seems to be the main diagram (can someone confirm?), but I'm not sure how much of it was actually used (it seems to be a diagram for the original console). I wish to reproduce this on solderless protoboard, but I'm still struggling to figure out a materials list from there (electronics is not my super strong skill). If anyone could figure that out it would be great.
Just curious, when creating your own project like this with Atari chips, how easy would it be to include optional peripherals like the components of the Starpath Supercharger?
Another awesome video! definitely harkens back to some older TBHS episodes that featured the assembly process a little more prominently than some later episodes.
great video that is gonna be my next project. but what kind of wire do you use? i am using wirewrap wire and just solder with that only the isolationisme doesn't go away by heat as you told tour wire did
Best EPISODE not extreme builds but a lot of behind the scenes work and technics. Moreover Felix will give us a great episode because even Ben need vacations. Might look like human but even androids need some days of in order to upgrade themselves! haha
Hey Ben, Great video. I was left wondering What kind of solder and flux/resin core do you use? Also, what gauge of wire is the black wire? Thanks again for the great video!
He's been modding for 16 years, that's something! I'm just watching the dream cast mod and it's a fair amount of work! I just look at this guy and think, wow - well done Ben :D Inspirational
This was great to watch! What gauge of wire did you use for the 'tiny wire'? I also thought it was neat that each piece of Ben-made hardware has a custom signature in the form of your hot glue fingerprint holding down the wires.
+Aleksandr Motsjonov He called it his "fine wire" But he used single stranded wire (referred to as solid strand in his caption @7:15) so it's less flexible, keeps its shape/position better and no stray strands to cause shorts.
The 6532 ICs (RIOT chip) came in 1 MHz and 2 MHz versions. Which did the Atari 2600 use? Would there be any difference in performance if you substituted on for the other in a 2600?
I'd love to have a complete guide to make an Atari 2600 using new, widely available components. Tried to find one already written on google with no luck. Also I loved this video, very satisfying to watch the electronic 'sewing' and hear you explain the details of what you're doing.
+Pete Brown I see you explain it later, to say you want to make sure there's enough. But for folks unfamiliar with soldering, they need to know this isn't a model to follow. I do enjoy your projects, though.
+Doug Plummer (douglie007) I believe one source is old computers. I think the old 5 1/4 floppy drive connectors are compatible with the cartridge pins.
I bought a Haako soldering iron tip cleaner, and have never gone back to the sponge. It does a great job. Also, with the cost of custom printed circuit boards dropping like crazy, all you need is about a week and a half of patience to do away with all the fiddly wiring.
Early in the video Ben mentioned handedness when soldering and I realized I prefer to heat components with my left hand while feeding solder with my right. I'm right-handed. Is this unusual or is it fairly common when soldering? I feel I have more control feeding solder with my right hand. I dunno. Just wondering if I'm a weirdo or if other do this too.
Ben. Sir. As a multi-year fan, I believe I have a large enough sample size to make a recommendation: please clear your throat when you expect to speak on camera. The gargle of phlegm audible in nearly every episode makes for a tough listening experience. Aside from that, please keep doin' what you're doin'.
Whats the substance he's using to keep the wires glued to the board? Also, the part I can never do when atempting this is removing the insulation, is there a better method than 'just use you fingernails'?
use an xacto knife, teeth, or small toenail clippers.also, he didn't glue the wires down. they are solid steand meaning they retain their shape after being bent and they take alot of force to move
Yves - I did not see hot glue on the wires. I will look again but he did specifically say in the beginning to use solid strand wire so that it keeps its shape
+theHeckwithKaren Hello, Thanks for the information but one important piece of information is missing. The complete schematic and the layout of the "Super Soldered Atari 2600" components for the Atari perfboard. I would like to have ago at reproducing this. The bus soldering for the data and address bus I can follow from the video. But there is not enough information to figure out what the SMDs are (values and locations) and other components plus where you connected them etc. Also how you wire up the controller / video / audio and buttons etc
Chris, did you see github.com/thebenheckshow/226-tbhs-Super-Soldered-Atari-2600 ? It seems to be it (in particular the docs/Schematic_Atari2600_2000.png file), but I can't figure several of the components, and whether this was the diagram used or just inspiration from the original Atari...
This is one of the official Atari 2600 schematics. Which has been downloaded from here atariage.com/2600/archives/schematics/index.html Ben has not gone into any detail about the circuit he used. :-(
Ok, so I decided to dive into the diagram, and it wasn't *that* hard to figure out most parts (as an amateur, this guide helped me with some of the symbols: learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-read-a-schematic). Also, this page has it divided in logical functions: kevtris.org/2600/2600schemo.html - it helped me figure out that the "a-f" triangles were NOT ports from a 4050 logical inverter chip (notably absent from the 4-switch diagram, aka "sheet 2" on AtariAge).
this is really cool because I know exactly what you were saying about everything because we learned all of this stuff in my college classes with the oscilloscopes and "and, or, not, xor gates". it's really interesting and cool stuff to learn and to play around with.
A newbie question about flux: This video shows leaving excess solder on a pin/pad for future use when connecting wires. In this first connection, the flux in the solder core melts and deoxidizes the pin and pad to form a strong bond. In the subsequent connection with the wire, there is no flux to help remove oxidation from the wire. How does this affect the quality of the second bond? Do you find you need to introduce more flux (such as with a flux pen) to make this technique work? Are you melting the wire casing and the solder in a single operation with the iron? Thanks for making these slower-paced vids! I like seeing a good mix of interesting builds and skill deep dives.
If your skilled at soldering, you can often get a 2nd reflow with remaining flux that hasn't evaporated. Skilled meaning a quick and efficient solder connection. But always have a flux pen handy. 2nd and 3rd or more reflows will always need the extra flux (especially that crappy lead free solder) to get a clean solder without icicles. Icicles are the pointy edges left on solder as it oxidizes. Just as flux and reflow to cure icicles. Hope this helps.
+The Dollar Guy he didn't even tin the wires which can cause all sorts of problems. You should always tin the leads. Poor soldering technique. If you want real answers look up the IPC J-STD.
Steffenwolfe You are absolutely correct. I always pre-tin the wire and it is so automatic/assumed, I forgot to mention it. Sorry about that. But with an already tinned wire and existing clean solder connection, you can make 2nd solder reflow usually without additional flux.
+Frank Sandqvist Agreed :) But if you watch his movies in general, many of his soldering jobs, looks like they are close to cold :P And sooo much solder!
+Rasmus Jørgensen Well, he doesn't use flux neither and especially the SMD soldering part was cringe-worthy thanks to that - solder dragging into those sharp, pointy spikes is a sure sign of oxidized solder and lack of flux.
Whenever I try to do the same, it does not matter what heat iron or solder or how much is the tin to lead ratio more or less conductor, mine always goes awry at some point is like the solder does not flow or the iron does not heat or something and I can't pinpoint WHY? WHY MY SOLDER IS ALWAYS WRONG?
Can you please do a video on the SNES mods (region, Htz, led) that are widely known. The current mods are really messy but there is one nice implentation that is really neat. Id like to see how you tackle lifting the pins etc.
I ended up watching this for the soldering technique - which I totally lack. Also, the iron I use currently has a pointed tip, so that doesn't help. Luckily, I have tons of old-fashioned lead-based solder, which is much much better than the modern stuff. I really need to get my skills up to speed before I dissemble my DX7s synth to change its backup battery, that is hard-soldered to the PCB. Thanks Yamaha for making this an easy task !
Yeah, I hate conical tips too. Chisel or bevel tips are the way to go! (And a drag soldering tip, which has a little well to grab solder. Freaking amazing even for other things.) Good leaded solder is still available. I use Kester 63/37 with 44/66 flux core (3% rosin core) in a few different thicknesses, which you can get on Amazon. MG Chemicals solder is also very good. Multicore brand is supposed to be awesome, too, but I've never tried it.
You really can't DIY those, I don't even think you can get those chips at retail. But ebay sells them as finished boards, so you can take the LCD and use it in a project.
I miss the "BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!" :(
+PNathan Regrettable acting my ass, that was epic.
Saaaaaaaaaame
+PNathan dude yes
+Michał Sopa the intro at 1:30 or so from the "star wars Christmas special"
+PNathan maybe my above comment was filtered because i linked to the video, but it's from the "Hacking the Zombie Apocalypse" episode :) was definitely one of the funnier episodes i've seen lol
i am very happy to see Felix more and more infront of the camera, he did make some GREAT progress regarding that!
+muh1h1
"This week on the Ben Heck Show, we will make a thing."
*Makes thing*
"So here's what we made, see you all next week."
These are my hopes and dreams.
Yaaay Felix! We need more of him on camera!
I love seeing the MOS logo!
Be careful with that "excess solder on tip whip on the floor" action.
One day you will wear shorts, it is not pleasant, speaking from experience.
+Alfred Stampe everyone needs to make this experience :D
It is not super bad. Got solder one time on my arm. It immediately solidifies (due to cold skin) and then drops to the floor or whatever. No burns.
My dad is an engineer one day I was 6 at the time he had solder on floor guess who stepped on solder? Yep that hurt lol.
Soldering is 20% skill, 80% art. Anyone "can solder" but getting nice, clean, solid joints is definitely an art form. Thanks ben! haha
Soldering is definitely a skill, one Ben isn't great at. Wire routing, on the other hand, is an art, and Ben's work is just gorgeous!!
+Antonio Tejada And you're definitely an idiot! That soldering was perfect and very clean.
+JgHaverty LOL nah, I just know what I'm talking about. His joints have far too much solder - the solder fillets are supposed to be concave. (And if you look at other comments here, you'll see many people saying the same thing.)
ladies, ladies, you're both idiots.
I basically have zero idea what he's talking about when he explains what the parts do, but I find this amazing to watch. The closest I get to this is the eventual soldering a household power wire when I'm changing a socket or something. Still, you can tell the man knows his stuff
The bloopers are even better with the close up on the circuit playing.
Finally, the intro was changed! If I had to hear "How can we make this portable?" and "Batten down the hatches!" again, I think I would have gone insane.
This was a very relaxing and educational episode. Lots of great soldering tips from the Heck, who's done it once or twice.
it's always fascinating seeing how small you can make old tech, even build full systems with a few chips, some wire and a few components. There's something quite thrilling about it, even though I type this on a quad core 1.2ghz cell phone, it's somewhat amazing to see an atari the same size.
the guitar vid is going to be awesome!
Thanks, I have been soldering and running bodge wires for a long time, but I learned a lot from watching you build this. Now I just need to find something as ambitious as building a perf board Atari 2600.
For some strange reason this is extremely soothing/calming
Very good episode. Happy to watch circuits built from scratch anywhere , anytime..
Now, this segment was excellent! Really gave lots of ideas for a newbie solderer like myself. Also an interesting project :-)
Thanks Ben you rock!
This is by far my favourite BenHeck episode to date! Excellent video that taught me some new soldering techniques. :D
Does someone know what is the gauge of those wires?
i just wanted to say thank you so much for your inspiring videos ben heck and your team i have watched almost everyone of your videos and i got into console hacking after many attempted fails #nevergiveup you guys have inspired me to go to school for electronic engineering. your videos always seem to peak my interest and give me more determination to trouble shoot my projects and push myself further in school. im sure you hear this often but whole heartedly youve changed my life thank you
AHHH I JUST REALIZED HER SHIRT WAS A TRENT/DARIA SHIRT!!!!!!!!!!!! ............ that's so cool (and i'm not sure how many other viewers will note it, but, i felt compelled to mention it). Also -- your solder / wiring work is very impressive. Thank you for this video.
Oh man! I seriously can't wait for Felix's episode! That sounds like an awesome project and I am looking forward to finding out if he is a musician. I actually didn't know. He's so full of surprises! Enjoy your vacation, Ben.
That's some nice soldering!
Here's an idea for you Ben, when soldering the wire with your method(by smelting the outer tubing) you can verify a good bond by have a multimeter in continuity mode attached to your soldering iron's frame and the wire you are currently soldering.
Hi Ben,
Thank you for sharing , did you publish the schematic diagram ?
There are diagrams here: github.com/thebenheckshow/226-tbhs-Super-Soldered-Atari-2600 , and docs/Schematic_Atari2600_2000.png seems to be the main diagram (can someone confirm?), but I'm not sure how much of it was actually used (it seems to be a diagram for the original console).
I wish to reproduce this on solderless protoboard, but I'm still struggling to figure out a materials list from there (electronics is not my super strong skill). If anyone could figure that out it would be great.
Thank you so much , I will check it .
Hello Where can i find a schematic and parts list to make my own?I found a lot online but Not really on what i need or how to do it correctly?
We post the files we have to github. You can find them by episode here.
bit.ly/2dcULuo
Thank you Ben i always wanted to make one Ever sense i got my 2600 :)
It's not sodering or soldering, when it's done like this, it's art.
Is there a link for how he wired this? And what pieces he used?
Just curious, when creating your own project like this with Atari chips, how easy would it be to include optional peripherals like the components of the Starpath Supercharger?
which type of wire you used for jumping the connections?
It is art watching Ben solder. Looking forward to Felix's Guitar project.
What's the backing music in the hypnotic sequence starting at 17:20?
New music? Loved it. Excellent idea for an episode BTW! When it comes to soldering I can use all the help I can get.
Thank you for completing that solder joint @3:55. I was beginning to get shaky when I see stuff like that.
you need more light
Another awesome video! definitely harkens back to some older TBHS episodes that featured the assembly process a little more prominently than some later episodes.
great video that is gonna be my next project. but what kind of wire do you use? i am using wirewrap wire and just solder with that only the isolationisme doesn't go away by heat as you told tour wire did
+jonathan beibier Ben found an hold ribbon cable and pulled off each strand to reuse it. It was 30AWG.
Production quality has upped a lot since I last watched (Which is a while ago), Congrats, Ben!
bob ross of soldering
Yup
+Adrian Kulisch I was FULLY mesmerized.
+Adrian Kulisch Soddering*
+Luca Van No, it's spelled soldering, at least here in Canada. There might be a few ways to spell it.
*****
I was making a cheap predictable joke about how they're pronouncing it.
Best EPISODE not extreme builds but a lot of behind the scenes work and technics. Moreover Felix will give us a great episode because even Ben need vacations. Might look like human but even androids need some days of in order to upgrade themselves! haha
Hey Ben,
Great video. I was left wondering What kind of solder and flux/resin core do you use? Also, what gauge of wire is the black wire?
Thanks again for the great video!
As Adam the Woo would say, "Heck it!" Let's build an Atari!
I thought about doing this. How long did it take overall?
He's been modding for 16 years, that's something! I'm just watching the dream cast mod and it's a fair amount of work! I just look at this guy and think, wow - well done Ben :D Inspirational
Great video... Your like the Bob Ross of soldering!!
Ben hair is only 50% loaded
This was great to watch! What gauge of wire did you use for the 'tiny wire'?
I also thought it was neat that each piece of Ben-made hardware has a custom signature in the form of your hot glue fingerprint holding down the wires.
Can I use any old surface mount capacitor?
Don't you need some sort of ROM for the CPU to start executing? Or is that all on the cartridge?
Good to see some nice pefboard work. Too many people used huge blobs of solder to make tracks rather than simply use small wire.
That looks exactly like when I solder, except here the solder is going where you wanted it to.
+googleboughtmee Use more flux, and heat the components more before bringing in the solder.
How did you created those gaps on the wire?
so, I missed it. What type of wire does he uses for these purposes exactly?
+Aleksandr Motsjonov He called it his "fine wire" But he used single stranded wire (referred to as solid strand in his caption @7:15) so it's less flexible, keeps its shape/position better and no stray strands to cause shorts.
The 6532 ICs (RIOT chip) came in 1 MHz and 2 MHz versions. Which did the Atari 2600 use? Would there be any difference in performance if you substituted on for the other in a 2600?
An what temp do u use on xbox controler chips so no burns
Love the updated intro sequence 👍 Of course the old one was great too. It's nice to have a change 😎
I'd love to have a complete guide to make an Atari 2600 using new, widely available components. Tried to find one already written on google with no luck. Also I loved this video, very satisfying to watch the electronic 'sewing' and hear you explain the details of what you're doing.
yeah I really want to see that
That's some blobby solder for sure. Maybe a narrower thickness solder will help you there. Solder joints should be concave, not convex/spherical.
+Pete Brown I see you explain it later, to say you want to make sure there's enough. But for folks unfamiliar with soldering, they need to know this isn't a model to follow. I do enjoy your projects, though.
this channel needs WAYY more subs
I'm so happy to see you do a project I suggested a while back :)
Hello there Can you fix my fluke 179 , for some reason the display missing ,
where do you get the Atari 2600 cart port?
+Doug Plummer (douglie007) I believe one source is old computers. I think the old 5 1/4 floppy drive connectors are compatible with the cartridge pins.
What Guage solid-core wire are you using?
+David Kaplan 30 AWG.
What wire gauge is this? 26 AWG?
what kind of wire is that?
I bought a Haako soldering iron tip cleaner, and have never gone back to the sponge. It does a great job. Also, with the cost of custom printed circuit boards dropping like crazy, all you need is about a week and a half of patience to do away with all the fiddly wiring.
what solder do you use in general.
+steven carter I was about to post the same question...
Early in the video Ben mentioned handedness when soldering and I realized I prefer to heat components with my left hand while feeding solder with my right. I'm right-handed. Is this unusual or is it fairly common when soldering? I feel I have more control feeding solder with my right hand. I dunno. Just wondering if I'm a weirdo or if other do this too.
My favorite part was watching the solder wire slowly shrink while he was melting it onto the pins XD
Sick Daria shirt. WE'LL STILL BE FRICKIN' FRIENDS!
People with ASMR are _loving_ this.
Stoked for next week!
When Ben solders it looks like he's putting icing on a cake like if you agree
canu try making the old atari 800 computer smaller?
I like watching Ben solder cause I don't have to deal with the frustration of making mistakes and having to redo something 3 times.
The proyect it's fine.... but... no sockets for the chips at all?
Editing tip: you can cut more time out while he solders LOTS of pins (3:08 - 6:15)
Ben.
Sir.
As a multi-year fan, I believe I have a large enough sample size to make a recommendation: please clear your throat when you expect to speak on camera. The gargle of phlegm audible in nearly every episode makes for a tough listening experience. Aside from that, please keep doin' what you're doin'.
Really wanna see Felix in action hosting the show for a day!
what ever happened to the case?
Whats the substance he's using to keep the wires glued to the board?
Also, the part I can never do when atempting this is removing the insulation, is there a better method than 'just use you fingernails'?
use an xacto knife, teeth, or small toenail clippers.also, he didn't glue the wires down. they are solid steand meaning they retain their shape after being bent and they take alot of force to move
Pretty sure he hot glued them down, did you see the whole thing?
Yves - I did not see hot glue on the wires. I will look again but he did specifically say in the beginning to use solid strand wire so that it keeps its shape
They keep their shape but they tend to "spring up" so you have to hold them to the board somehow.
See: 16:00
Yves - Thanks
I was interested in building a similar 8 bit system built from scratch. very interesting video!
Extreme soldering video, love it.
Do you have the schematic for this cut down interface?
+theHeckwithKaren Hello, Thanks for the information but one important piece of information is missing. The complete schematic and the layout of the "Super Soldered Atari 2600" components for the Atari perfboard.
I would like to have ago at reproducing this. The bus soldering for the data and address bus I can follow from the video. But there is not enough information to figure out what the SMDs are (values and locations) and other components plus where you connected them etc. Also how you wire up the controller / video / audio and buttons etc
Chris, did you see github.com/thebenheckshow/226-tbhs-Super-Soldered-Atari-2600 ? It seems to be it (in particular the docs/Schematic_Atari2600_2000.png file), but I can't figure several of the components, and whether this was the diagram used or just inspiration from the original Atari...
This is one of the official Atari 2600 schematics. Which has been downloaded from here atariage.com/2600/archives/schematics/index.html
Ben has not gone into any detail about the circuit he used. :-(
Yeah, thought so. I really wish we had information on that, it would be really helpful. Thanks for replying.
Ok, so I decided to dive into the diagram, and it wasn't *that* hard to figure out most parts (as an amateur, this guide helped me with some of the symbols: learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-read-a-schematic).
Also, this page has it divided in logical functions: kevtris.org/2600/2600schemo.html - it helped me figure out that the "a-f" triangles were NOT ports from a 4050 logical inverter chip (notably absent from the 4-switch diagram, aka "sheet 2" on AtariAge).
this is really cool because I know exactly what you were saying about everything because we learned all of this stuff in my college classes with the oscilloscopes and "and, or, not, xor gates". it's really interesting and cool stuff to learn and to play around with.
Hello from Croatia!Ben I have question for you.. How much hours did you spend on soldering this thing ?
FANTASTIC! More 8-bit please? With links to Machine code/Assembly too would be great!
A newbie question about flux: This video shows leaving excess solder on a pin/pad for future use when connecting wires. In this first connection, the flux in the solder core melts and deoxidizes the pin and pad to form a strong bond. In the subsequent connection with the wire, there is no flux to help remove oxidation from the wire. How does this affect the quality of the second bond? Do you find you need to introduce more flux (such as with a flux pen) to make this technique work? Are you melting the wire casing and the solder in a single operation with the iron?
Thanks for making these slower-paced vids! I like seeing a good mix of interesting builds and skill deep dives.
If your skilled at soldering, you can often get a 2nd reflow with remaining flux that hasn't evaporated. Skilled meaning a quick and efficient solder connection. But always have a flux pen handy. 2nd and 3rd or more reflows will always need the extra flux (especially that crappy lead free solder) to get a clean solder without icicles. Icicles are the pointy edges left on solder as it oxidizes. Just as flux and reflow to cure icicles. Hope this helps.
+The Dollar Guy he didn't even tin the wires which can cause all sorts of problems. You should always tin the leads. Poor soldering technique. If you want real answers look up the IPC J-STD.
Steffenwolfe
You are absolutely correct. I always pre-tin the wire and it is so automatic/assumed, I forgot to mention it. Sorry about that. But with an already tinned wire and existing clean solder connection, you can make 2nd solder reflow usually without additional flux.
Gah, Ben uses too much solder o.o
+Frank Sandqvist Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. The solder should form a dome around the pin, not a huge glob.
aapenjong Exactly!
+Frank Sandqvist Agreed :) But if you watch his movies in general, many of his soldering jobs, looks like they are close to cold :P And sooo much solder!
+Frank Sandqvist he uses the excess solder to solder the wires to the pins whitout having to reapply solder
+Rasmus Jørgensen Well, he doesn't use flux neither and especially the SMD soldering part was cringe-worthy thanks to that - solder dragging into those sharp, pointy spikes is a sure sign of oxidized solder and lack of flux.
i know this video is old, but could you guys do this for the nes or gameboy?
If there is some circuit diagram ?
Whenever I try to do the same, it does not matter what heat iron or solder or how much is the tin to lead ratio more or less conductor, mine always goes awry at some point is like the solder does not flow or the iron does not heat or something and I can't pinpoint WHY? WHY MY SOLDER IS ALWAYS WRONG?
+TemporalOnline Try adding additional flux, such as with a flux pen. (Get rosin flux.)
What AWG is the wire?
+Krunoslav Hrastić 30
thanks :D
This is awesome, can you share the schematics?
Ben is fantastic, but I'm excited to see Felix host an episode!
Ben, your soldering technique still needs work, but damn, that wire routing of yours is just art!!
Beautiful peace of work!
There are no mistakes in soldering. Only happy little accidents.
Except when you make a mistake.
Can you please do a video on the SNES mods (region, Htz, led) that are widely known. The current mods are really messy but there is one nice implentation that is really neat. Id like to see how you tackle lifting the pins etc.
I ended up watching this for the soldering technique - which I totally lack. Also, the iron I use currently has a pointed tip, so that doesn't help. Luckily, I have tons of old-fashioned lead-based solder, which is much much better than the modern stuff.
I really need to get my skills up to speed before I dissemble my DX7s synth to change its backup battery, that is hard-soldered to the PCB. Thanks Yamaha for making this an easy task !
Yeah, I hate conical tips too. Chisel or bevel tips are the way to go! (And a drag soldering tip, which has a little well to grab solder. Freaking amazing even for other things.) Good leaded solder is still available. I use Kester 63/37 with 44/66 flux core (3% rosin core) in a few different thicknesses, which you can get on Amazon. MG Chemicals solder is also very good. Multicore brand is supposed to be awesome, too, but I've never tried it.
How about making a circuit board to turn old laptop screens into multi use video screens?
You really can't DIY those, I don't even think you can get those chips at retail. But ebay sells them as finished boards, so you can take the LCD and use it in a project.