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by aaronk
Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:45 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Momentary Buttons instead of PCB Buttons
Replies: 11
Views: 12164

Re: Momentary Buttons instead of PCB Buttons

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/351600862780?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

I ordered these and they got the job done. feel great and they fit in the standard sized holes perfectly. way less work then messing around with the silicon buttons!
by aaronk
Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:42 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Do I actually need a usb hub?
Replies: 8
Views: 8186

Re: Do I actually need a usb hub?

Makes a lot of sense, but what about the Teensy? If you hook it up using the USB pads on the pi, doesn't that mean that the jack will be dead when you want to put a keyboard to it? will you have to desolder the teensy every time?
by aaronk
Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:05 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: SidSilver's GBZ
Replies: 35
Views: 45974

Re: SidSilver's GBZ

Thanks Sidsilver!

I definitely killed it and bought a second one. Did the hack and now works great off a camera source!
by aaronk
Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Momentary Buttons instead of PCB Buttons
Replies: 11
Views: 12164

Momentary Buttons instead of PCB Buttons

May sound like a dumb question, i started assembling parts using the wiki and got everything togeather, but got tripped up on the back button organization. Finally settled on using Wermy's trick of momentary switches for the back two via the screw holes. Why doesn't anyone use momentary's for the AB...
by aaronk
Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:09 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: USB port in GearBest display
Replies: 10
Views: 12535

Re: USB port in GearBest display

Had a solder skill fail and joined two of the legs together while modding the ic.

Trying to wick it with copper, knocked off the first of the three blocks at the edge of the ic. Bare pad showing and the ic legs are all over. Am i toast? Can I salvage by pulling the ic completely?
by aaronk
Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: SidSilver's GBZ
Replies: 35
Views: 45974

Re: SidSilver's GBZ

Probably a stupid question, but if the legs on the circuit get soldered togeather when bypassing, is that going to prevent it from working properly? My soldering iron was NOT up to the task of getting this right, and the wire is attached to two of the legs beside each other. hoping i don't have to g...