If we need to use a smaller than the standard 2.54 pitch we can.
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9999 Damage
Grand Master
I got my kit and I realized there's some minor soldering required for the reset and QSound wires, not to mention the remote dip I just ordered. I'll learn to solder someday, but for now, I'll plan to send it off to an installer. In the mean time, I'd like to verify that my C-board actually works with the multi before I ship everything to an installer.
So, the question is: will the multi basically work without the reset and QSound wires in place?
So, the question is: will the multi basically work without the reset and QSound wires in place?
The Qsound wire is only needed for playing CPS1.5 games.
Without the Reset wire, the CPU will try reading from the flash ROMs while they are being erased and loaded with the new game. I don't recommend trying that.
Where in CA are you?
GeorgeSpinner
Grand Master
This is about the easiest soldering you could ever have to do.
If you have any old PCB or electronics you don't care about; I would bet that if you practiced for even just 5 minutes on it, you'd be ready to solder these 2 wires.
Getting good at soldering requires some practice and the right tools, but this does not require you to be good at soldering or to use any special tools.
It's up to you, obviously, but any able-bodied person can do this job.
mathewbeall
Champion
If you are in Southern California (I am in Mission Viejo) - let's set up a time for you to bring it over - it's only about 3m worth of soldering (including taking the battery off the C board.
Matt
Same, if you're closer to the San Fernando Valley, you can bring it by my place... I'll do it for free... PM Me...
Back When I had something difficult to do, that I wasn't capable of doing, I found a TV Repair shop and they charged me $10-$15 about 5-10 years ago, and they handled it for me, mostly surface mount stuff, now I can do stuff like that as well, but yes it does take some practice.
I do also have a bit of a gripe, I can't get the display to read well, I have to tilt it all the way to almost horizontal to be able to read it, on some of the identical displays I have for Ras-Pi or arduino there's generally a little pot to adjust the angle/intensity of the display... I couldn't find one on mine...
Back When I had something difficult to do, that I wasn't capable of doing, I found a TV Repair shop and they charged me $10-$15 about 5-10 years ago, and they handled it for me, mostly surface mount stuff, now I can do stuff like that as well, but yes it does take some practice.
I do also have a bit of a gripe, I can't get the display to read well, I have to tilt it all the way to almost horizontal to be able to read it, on some of the identical displays I have for Ras-Pi or arduino there's generally a little pot to adjust the angle/intensity of the display... I couldn't find one on mine...
mathewbeall
Champion
9999 Damage
Grand Master
@mathewbeall @DCrosby Man, this community is overflowing with generous peeps! I'm in the SF Bay Area, though.
@GeorgeSpinner I was worried someone would say that! All the same, it would make me feel better knowing I had verified whether the setup works before I solder something, since I otherwise won't even know if I did something dumb with the soldering iron.
@GeorgeSpinner I was worried someone would say that! All the same, it would make me feel better knowing I had verified whether the setup works before I solder something, since I otherwise won't even know if I did something dumb with the soldering iron.
I’m in the South Bay and can help you solder your multi. Let me know.@mathewbeall @DCrosby Man, this community is overflowing with generous peeps! I'm in the SF Bay Area, though.
@GeorgeSpinner I was worried someone would say that! All the same, it would make me feel better knowing I had verified whether the setup works before I solder something, since I otherwise won't even know if I did something dumb with the soldering iron.
9999 Damage
Grand Master
Where do all of the generous people keep coming from?? You are all awesome.
GeorgeSpinner talked/shamed me into ordering some soldering equipment. If I can really get going without much practice, I'm going to give it a shot! And if I realize quickly I'm in over my head, you will get a PM.
Make sure you buy flux too.
If you get stuck, holla. I wired it up slightly differently because I don't like exposed wires on my PCB's. See here for details.
Learn to solder later. Take him up on the offer so you can get to playing right away this fabulous device. If you guys get stuck, holla.Where do all of the generous people keep coming from?? You are all awesome.
GeorgeSpinner talked/shamed me into ordering some soldering equipment. If I can really get going without much practice, I'm going to give it a shot! And if I realize quickly I'm in over my head, you will get a PM.
@9999 Damage I'll second this. Watch this video, don't mind its age. It's still fairly relevant.
GeorgeSpinner
Grand Master
For this job, you could get by without flux.
BUT - you will not believe the magic, that is flux, until you use it.
Flux makes soldering very simple and it makes your connections unbelievably strong.
I love this video
Also before you take to the multi with the iron. Grab a breadboard and a pack of 10 or 20 resistors or other parts and practice soldering them in to get a “feel” for the process, heat and iron.
That’s how I started working toward getting decent with my iron.
That’s how I started working toward getting decent with my iron.
Woah, you should not be soldering components to an electronics breadboard. I think @djsheep means practice with a "PCB blank".
@9999 Damage
Any electronics course that involves soldering will always teach you to solder/desolder on junk electronic pcbs. Best way to get a feel for it on how/what works best for you.
Pick up some junk boards from your electronics recycling/dump, just harvest some pcb from there.
If you dont have any junk boards then get a perf board like this:
Get some inexpensive soldering gear and supplies. I prefer leaded solder, whatever you get, get some good no clean flux also
Good luck, you can do this yourself man, go for it.
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I use leaded rosin flux core 63/37 solder, Kester 44. I rarely have to use additional flux on through hole work. Clean the area beforehand with 99% (and not lower) isopropyl alcohol. Then clean it again with the same stuff when done to remove the small flux residue. I like using these for cleaning off the flux, dipped in isopropyl:
https://www.amazon.com/Lantee-Plastic-Cleaning-Keyboard-Soldering/dp/B073WYB6NW
https://www.amazon.com/Lantee-Plastic-Cleaning-Keyboard-Soldering/dp/B073WYB6NW
