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Connecting the CP to the computer, what do I need?
wee beastie:
what does he need a soldering iron for if he's using the IPac? I have an I pac with swappable control panels and didn't solder anything.
TheTick:
--- Quote from: wee beastie on May 05, 2003, 05:45:20 pm ---what does he need a soldering iron for if he's using the IPac? I have an I pac with swappable control panels and didn't solder anything.
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You can solder wires directly to the buttons instead of using quick connects. Not that I would, but you could ;D
Zeitgeist:
I soldered directly to the microswitches once on a panel that I made for a friend.
When the stick was given back to me a year later, I decide to upgrade it & make it a loaner stick.
It took over two hours to desolder all of the connections & get the blades cleaned off enough to slide the quick connectors onto.
Never again!
It is too innexpensive, easy & quick to crimp on the connectors to go any other route.
Not to mention that solder fumes can cause headaches, dizzyness, & respatory discomfort (says so right on the spool). ::)
Z
Silverwind:
Really it's not that expensive as mentioned... I went with quick disconnects.. doesn't take too long to crimp and connect to the switches.. and you can take them off later if you want without too much trouble..
I would say ~$5 worth of disconnects should handle most control panels.. It probably would save you some time as well!
Zeitgeist:
Silverwind hit the nail on the head:
$5 would get you about 100 quick disconnects at most wholesale electronics suppliers.
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=search&item=1250&type=store
A good pair of wire stripper-crimping pliers will run you about $7-15 retail.
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F005%5F009%5F000&product%5Fid=64%2D404
These are a must if you intend to do anything with electronics.
Goodluck!
Z