Hacking Sx Core and Sx Lite , test Units Received

[linuxares]

0201 10v 1uf smd mlcc capacitors

a new cursed image
2 in 1 day

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Did someone solder it dry?

 

[izy]

Did someone solder it dry?

thats clearly thermal paste holding the unaligned anchors in place lmao

 

[Deleted User]

0201 10v 1uf smd mlcc capacitors

a new cursed image
2 in 1 day

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whoa
this one looks awful :s

 

[linuxares]

thats clearly thermal paste holding the unaligned anchors in place lmao

Omg you are probably right. What where they thinking?

 

[blueflue]

0201 10v 1uf smd mlcc capacitors

a new cursed image
2 in 1 day

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where do you get these cursed images from?

 

[Deleted User]

where do you get these cursed images from?

Probably the tx server

 

[Soapyme]

Can anyone recommend a cheapish soldering iron that will do the job? I’m guessing my 15W fixed temp Maplin special won’t be good enough

 

[Leverlock]

Just received mine! I knew it was small, but holy moly it really is small.

 

[Alramir]

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[masbass]

If anyone has a link for those 0201 caps pls share or DM, had a look at mouser, digikey & ebay but nothing there (or I missed them). Mine is still in transit but it doesn't hurt to prepare ahead and these components are dirt cheap.

 

[The8Darkness]

Thinking beginners without knowledge should just use removable conductive glue or conductive thermal paste (not liquid metal) if they really want to try it themself, so if they f up, its easy to remove and send to someone who knows what he is doing.

 

[izy]

Thinking beginners without knowledge should just use removable conductive glue or conductive thermal paste (not liquid metal) if they really want to try it themself, so if they f up, its easy to remove and send to someone who knows what he is doing.

we discussed conductive glue but it seems more harmful than anything.


Did a nice install today here are some shots

 

[Astur_torque]

another day another install. different post service so it arrived early.
did @Vidicappa Core today after he got cold feet from the size.

all in all a clean install

I think you're improving a lot

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the sx god accepts another sacrifice

Joder!

 

[izy]

its not that i have some random solder it works amazing, but i cant pinpoint what type it is unfortunately that and im fully adjusted to this ts100 now

 

[Astur_torque]

What I get that's the correct temps. But if you keep it there for an extended amount of time it will probably burn. I would bet the user who solder that part didn't use flux, or at least not enough of it. Or extremely hot iron.

I made cold soldering because of I was paranoid.. I tried to avoid the caps get burnt

its not that i have some random solder it works amazing, but i cant pinpoint what type it is unfortunately that and im fully adjusted to this ts100 now

I love this iron.... but I still have to get more accustummed to it, but definitely it's worth!

 

[Alramir]

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[The8Darkness]

we discussed conductive glue but it seems more harmful than anything.

People keep believing only permanent conductive glue exists. There are glues that can very easily be removed with alcohol.

 

[blawar]

I do not know if this was posted, but use a needle or a pin to unlatch the cpu heatshield pins:

 

[linuxares]

I do not know if this was posted, but use a needle or a pin to unlatch the cpu heatshield pins:

I use my fingers nails. Less chance for damage.

 

[izy]

need pin whatever works great

@Astur_torque can your ts100 do this