/diy/ - Do It Yourself

hold your breath and squint

That doesn't sound safe..

pick the iron up by the rubber end

Ok, dont take advice on how to hold a soldering iron from shutterstock..Got it!

try to not do this

>>1836254
Was this for a modchip or repair?
I've got a busted PSU and not 100% sure how to troubleshoot so advice appreciated.
A word of advice though, the Xbox uses leaded solder so keep that in mind if you're working with existing joints (will need to remove/replace if you're using lead free)

I think I decided on using leaded, not really certain how well non leaded would work. It's for a mod chip tho

>>1836318
Leaded is actually the healthier choice.
Leadless solder needs a more agressive flux making the fumes more of a problem.

Get a TS100 soldering iron. A 19v laptop power supply is fine, but a 24v is better for soldering to ground planes. Get good tin lead copper solder with the smallest diameter and multiple flux cores, some no clean synthetic flux too. Watch some Voultar for technique.

>>1836254
Use a glove if you are concerned about using lead core solder, follow guidelines on how to properly heat the joint and apply solder.

To avoid inhaling any of those sweet sweet solder fumes simply have a fan aimed from behind you or a small one blowing air across the soldered area towards an open window, avoid getting any flux on your skin and properly resolder your iron after finishing to prevent corrosion. That's really all there is to it, if you want to be extra safe you can wear glasses or something but unless youre flinging hot solder around like a retard that shouldn't be an issue - may help with smoke getting in your eyes tho if you don't vent properly.

Thanks guys, really appreciate the help!

Safety is for pussies. Leaded solder, hot iron, engage safety squints and hold your breath. It's not like you're doing it every day 8 hours a day.

>>1836263
Bretty gud job shopping the smoke when that tip has never been hot.

>>1836533
Find 3 things they are doing right.

>>1836723
they are wearing eye PPE
the woman has her hair tied back
they are working in a large, well ventilated area

>>1836254
don't touch the hot end
that's literally it, soldering is harmless

>>1836543
Leaded is easier to work with as well. Just wash your hands afterwards.

>>1836254
Never volunteer in the Army theres some good advice

>>1836254

:^)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIab66EgfHM

>>1836254
>don't touch the metal parts of the soldering iron as seen on stock photos
>don't eat lead solder (important)
>wash your hands after handling lead solder
>don't breathe the fumes from the flux (set up a fan and open a window)
>>1836284
>XBOX uses lead solder
Nobody is using lead solder in commercial application for decades.

>>1836284
>what is RoHS

Guess I got some bad info if the OG Xbox doesnt use it? What kind of material should I use then aside from lead or is this a mostly non issue?

>>1836997
it's a non-issue
just use flux and a lead-based solder and you'll be solid

>>1836799
>42 minutes of friend simulation
>advice

>>1836533
using hot air for smg
using safety glasses
using good lighting.

>>1836997
Just softmod it dude

>>1838156
It's a 1.6 revision and i'm a stubborn asshole.

>>1836254 hello

>>1836254
look up a video of a similar job so youre not going in blind. are you going to be joining wires? sticking pins in holes or, (god forbid) SMD? go in with a plan, and with all the necessary tools and materials. you may want to brimg a small pair of pliers and desoldering flux if you screw up. GL OP

>>1836254
>some shit onto my Original Xbox,
smd soldering or tht? if it's smd then you dun goofed, unless you have practice you will fuck it up

>>1836254
weller RT chisel tip
weller RT needle tip
chipquick flux
solder braid
steady hands

>>1838577
I'm not sure the difference?

>>1838577
If youre asking whether or not I'm rebuilding the LPC with wires or a board, i'm using a board.

>>1838577
OH. I think it's a mix of both? Some holes for the main board and surface mounting for the lpc rebuild

>>1838809
tht is means through hole and smd is surface mount, but the main difference is that tht components are much bigger than smds and therefore much easier to solder, smd components can be and often are smaller than one milimiter and therefore quite hard to solder without a proper setup and practice because you most of the time end up burning shit or shorting out shit around it

safety glasses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmIOrCdh9pI

>>1838253

hey there stranger. asl?

Get the ksger t12 it is better than my hakko 888D and has hot swappable tips.

>>1836676
4 hours doing nasa splices sounds close enough

QUICKLY
RECOMMEND ME BABY'S FIRST SOLDERING IRON SO I CAN SPEND MORE ATTEMPTING TO FIX SOME CHEAP EAR BUDS INSTEAD OF JUST BUYING KNEW ONES

>>1841261
Hakko

>>1841262
>Hakko
BABY'S FIRST SOLDERING IRON IS EXPENSIVE, DAMN

>>1839235
It has nonstandard tips and the product page literally says running it at 380c or higher will damage the heating element of you use it too long.
I could leave my hakko on at 480c for a week and it wouldn't damage the heating element.

>>1841267
It'll be your last soldering iron, you'll keep it around for 15-20 years or more.

>>1841268
It uses standard Hakko T12 tips hence the name.
People usually use cheap clones with it but nothing stops from using original ones.

>>1841269
WHICH
HAKKO

>>1841277
fx-888d is the standard hakko