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| shardian:
--- Quote from: atarihomestar on October 22, 2007, 12:33:13 pm ---I got my KeyWiz in the mail on Saturday. It's the EZ-Solder model. I want to make a test control panel. Can I solder to the KeyWiz, and then can I "un-solder" the KeyWiz, so I can use it with my real control panel? If so, is there a trick to it? It'd seem like I can just heat up the solder, and take out the wire. but then that will leave some solder on the board, it seems. Help? --- End quote --- By heating up the wire and removing, you'll make a mess with solder plus you create the possibilty of tearing up the solder lugs. Always desolder properly - either with a desoldering iron, a soldapult, or desoldering braid. I personally prefer the braid...but the solapult is really fun to use. ;D |
| HaRuMaN:
What is a soldapult? I use a solder sucker or the braid. |
| ChadTower:
Solder sucker = soldapult. |
| atarihomestar:
Looks like the De-soldering Braid is the cheapest, and probably easiest to use way to desolder, (but not the funnest) so I'll go with that one. So my Radio Shack shopping list is: 30 watt pencil style soldering iron Soldering iron stand De-soldering braid Solder Radio Shack lists a bunch of different types of solder. Do I just want the Clear Flux Solder? There's also rosin based and silver-bearing. Oh, and thanks again guys. I really have no idea what I'm doing, so without you I wouldn't be doing anything. If it ends up that I actually end up with a working MAME machine, I'll owe it all to you guys on this forum. |
| HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: atarihomestar on October 22, 2007, 02:58:26 pm ---Oh, and thanks again guys. I really have no idea what I'm doing, so without you I wouldn't be doing anything. If it ends up that I actually end up with a working MAME machine, I'll owe it all to you guys on this forum. --- End quote --- I take donations... my PayPal address is... j/k, lol It's a fun hobby. |
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