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by stuming
Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:39 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Trouble soldering wire to tracks
Replies: 4
Views: 4327

Re: Trouble soldering wire to tracks

Hi Yes, the tracks on the original game boy board! But I managed to get it done last night. I had to get some IDE ribbon cable with which was a tiny bit thinner. I understand about getting the track hot but it never really got hot enough to melt the solder on the wire. This is the first time i've us...
by stuming
Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:40 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Gauging Interest - Button PCB with fully integrated Teensy
Replies: 51
Views: 49142

Re: Gauging Interest - Button PCB with fully integrated Teensy

Hi

I'm definitely in! UK based and happy with the price just to stop my swearing when the soldering fails again!

Stuart
by stuming
Tue Jun 14, 2016 2:13 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: Trouble soldering wire to tracks
Replies: 4
Views: 4327

Trouble soldering wire to tracks

Hi all As the subject says I'm having trouble getting the wires soldered on to the tracks. I'm using a 50W iron with its temp gauge pretty high up, about 410 degrees on the scale. I find the solder, and the tinned wires themselves, hardly want to stick to the exposed tracks. I've tried using a tiny ...