Hacking Sx Core and Sx Lite , test Units Received

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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
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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

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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
 

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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!
 

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