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bvicarious:
I think he means the gold connectors on the card, called 'edge' or 'slot' connectors. I don't know why you would want to use a keyboard hack, but maybe you should look into getting a connector for it and soldering to those pins instead. A quick search brought up this, http://www.gadgettom.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CARDEDGECON&Category_Code=WA

but you could probably just as easily desolder one from an old board.


I think thats what you're asking about anyway, correct me if i'm wrong.

SithMaster:
yeah i got it off the controls part of the arcade site.

when i say teeth i mean the copper contacts that touch the mylar sheet in the keyboard.  i only use the term teeth because of spystyle's faq which you can only get through the internet archive.  heres a bigger pic



damn just about to post too.  yeah the pic is small first one i found.  i have problems with the gold part but i just read on extremetech i cant soler to them since it wont stick.  and they show that i can solder to the contacts above them.  so ill try to solder to the silver ones above the teeth.

someone will get confused by that.

SithMaster:
yes i think you are right about what im trying to do.  i know i shouldnt use a hack when there are better options but for the time being and since i want to try to solder (ie practice) then why not.  this way if i get the keywiz i wont f it up.

i could get the connector but if im going to swap the hack out eventually why bother.

crashwg:
First thing I would suggest is to get some flux.  It makes a WORLD of difference. 

Next would be to "tin" the wire.  "Tinning" is basically just applying a little bit of solder to the end of the bare wire.  Just twist it, dip it in the flux then hold the solder with one hand the wire with another and the iron with your other and bring them all together! 

Yes I realize I just listed three hands, that's why you'll need something to be held by something else whether that be a "third hand" type of device with an aligator clip and a weighted base or just sandwiching the wire between a couple books...

SirPeale:
I've never had a problem soldering to the 'teeth'.  Even on the gold.

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