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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
On a single sided PCB, getting a DIL IC out ... on a double sided (or worse, a multilayer) PCB with plated through ... solder from the plated through hole, for every pin :-(
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... was quite a marvel of size reduction , Even now it requires ... the omission of a top side washer on the heat sink ... longer on the bottom side of the PCB , than designed for, then ...Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... solder sucker with the bigger hole was more effective at solder ... the one with the small hole . The hardest thing for me ... on the underside of the PCB is very fine and I ... the iron on the other side . This worked OK . So I ...endless runner project..So I'm thinking of writing a small tutorial series on writing games for the speccy in C, and figured that an endless runner would be an easy example …
... to change depending on which side of the equation/variable it ... /isn't in the path, double quotes vs single quotes, vs ... no line numbers! :))
[size=1]P.S. I'm ... of it is like this (:[/size]Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... label faces outwards along the PCB edge . It all fits in ... as there was no heatsink hole that could be used to ... TV ,recently demised , and the side of a PC case . But ...Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... on this second Toastrack PCB . And today It all ... extract from the PCB on one side of the cap ... needed a big PCB through hole which did create ... /> 1) Mount this Toastrack PCB on wooden blocks inside the ... as the old plastic PCB mounting supports are well ...SD Card Interfaces for the ZX Spectrum : the complete list OK I admit it : this thread will start life as the incomplete list of SD card interfaces but the aim is to list the lot
... you want access to the PCB ? Some cases can be unscrewed ... to allow the PCB to be removed. Do you ... be horizontal from the left side of the interface (that way ... an example with an intresting "double decker design" (or is it ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... two disk drives. Check the PCB underneath the bridge rectifiers for ... detail at the size of the Issue E PCB power supplies
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Depth (front to ... .6cm
Width (side to side) 5.6 cm .
ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…
... pins that go through the pcb are "double bent" (presumably to aid ... clean job with all 8 hole nicely clear but when I ... connector on , one of the "double bent" pins snapped off .
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
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1) Always use a PCB stand so both hands can ... the solder sucker on other side of board .The "Main" hand ... the iron on the hole usually clears the hole of solder.
Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... is to solder (at the PCB pins end) two of these ...
The "upfacing" side could be the "sacrificial" side so the DK ... "down facing side" of this newly created double sided plug connector ... plug despoilation ) PCB plug on the new PCB which would probably ...ZX Spectrum +3 repairI have my first +3 here, and it needs repairs. Hoping someone here can help me out. When I power it on I get this screen with black and white line…
... a scrap PCB that's a double sided board with through hole components ...48k packed up after cap changeHi all, I'm relatively new to the Sinclair world, my 8-bit repairs in past was lurking in the dark sides of Acorn, Amstrad and Commodore! I've got…
... they were working beforehand. Please double check the following:-
[list ... are soldered in the correct PCB holes (as it's easy ... in a via hole rather than the correct hole).
[*]Using a ...48k packed up after cap changeHi all, I'm relatively new to the Sinclair world, my 8-bit repairs in past was lurking in the dark sides of Acorn, Amstrad and Commodore! I've got…
... to my ownership) by a PCB module.
I do ... they were working beforehand. Please double check the following:-
At ... are soldered in the correct PCB holes (as it's easy ... in a via hole rather than the correct hole)". - [b]All caps ...+2 crashes upon pressing some keysYears ago I purchased off ebay a mint condition, Dixons special offer boxed UK-made issue 1 +2. I did not use it so much until recently however, focu…
... wire out. Then clear the hole of solder using a solder ... lead is next to the side of the capacitor marked with ... if physical disturbance of the PCB effects the operation.
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... these videos :- Damaged plated through hole barrel , eyelet ,drill bit gauge ... will probably be the through hole stuff as that cannot be ... copper trace down the eyelet hole and hope ?
... have to see which side of the PCB these were to get ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... would guess that the hole size is 1 mill but ... a good video here on hole replacement:-
... you have to look for "pcb eyelet" on Ebay
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...ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... -Uno and try these for size: maybe one of them will ... to connect to to the side of the Zx-Uno) that ... it should have on the PCB the same molex as the ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
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1) With "round hole" pins it is important to ... /> 3) Prepare the top side of the PCB first (Roko included a ... diameter of the hole and then down the hole)
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He suggests a round hole chip socket (I think thins ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... .3 mill is the smallest size they do ( so I ... pushing the wires through the hole (maybe I can wrap ... (to make the circular pin hole) . The drill bit can ... push the strand through the PCB hole . If a thin enough ... trace going down the pin hole (if poss). The idea ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... socket area of the top side PCB repair, continued
The ... proved to be good at hole clearing so I was pleased ... cleared the one remaining pin hole and then I tamped down ... pad over the hole and 2 matchsticks on either side to tamp ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... Things are tricker if the PCB is a multilayered board with ... not destroyed the plated through hole connections. So what I suggest ... the wires through the relevant PCB holes followed by inserting the ... to the relevant top (component) side pins of the sockets with ...Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... and bottom of the PCB are connected via the ... of soldering from the top side. At first ,this ... suggested soldering in the top side . I probably could solder ... idea going through the PIN hole . This seems like a ... top and bottom of the PCB .
5) ..."Would you like a Case Sir?" (What to do about unceased interfaces).I was a bit inspired by the UK Games Expo . I went on Saturday . I saw all the "laser cut" wood work there and thought . "That has to be unlikely cas…
... , acrylic sheet (Perspex) cut to size, a 'standard' ABS plastic project ... out of stacked PCB's (that have a big hole cut in ... by the producer of the PCB or kit).
The ..."Would you like a Case Sir?" (What to do about unceased interfaces).I was a bit inspired by the UK Games Expo . I went on Saturday . I saw all the "laser cut" wood work there and thought . "That has to be unlikely cas…
... , acrylic sheet (Perspex) cut to size, a 'standard' ABS plastic project ... out of stacked PCB's (that have a big hole cut in ... by the producer of the PCB or kit).
The ...Better keyboard = better sales ?Just a random thought. I want to start this by saying although I did not have a + model new, I was never really a fan of this keyboard as it was n…
... the keys is the same size (when comparing like for like ... notice unless you have them side by side, but the difference is ... , there is a double layer membrane. The double layer membrane is needed ... .
Due to this double layer membrane, if you don ...Funny stories from arcadesIt happened in Poland , in the city of Łódź (Lodz) , in the spring of 1986 . There was a small arcade in which I played pinballs and Invaders . This…
... a coin with a hole and a bit of ...
So I drilled a hole into a DM coin, attached ... newer one already had a hole ;)
That reminds ... (called "duro") coin, but double the width, and with different ... ; the lower one (full size) was used to play a ...Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
... The Tynemouth USB PCB fits into the top side of the old ... the keyboard connectors on the PCB . The only thing I ... .I am surprised the PCB needs no screws to fit ... thin and unscrewed down PCB if I kept pulling ... just need to find some double sided tape for the ...Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... Depth variation. Therefore the size of the base can vary ... found :-
1) PCB tracking variation . So far I ... found another type the MK1 PCB . All mine are ... have been a MK 1 PCB layout variation!) . These ... may be added to the side of the case ( I ...Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
... shows through to the top side of the Speccy "only ... until I got the right size . The easiest way to ... more secure . Then the PCB was screwed down onto the ... long and thin PCB . If the one side tape on the ... lot of pressure on the PCB .
Overall I ...
