Alright guys,
basically I'm having a nightmare installing the Wiikey and was wondering if anyones got any tips for me.
I've got the GC2-D2B chipset with the cut legs and missing contact point, so really couldn't be worse for installing the wiikey.
I'm not too bad at soldering but I'm not the greatest either and I've ended up spednign more than I can really afford on Irons, kynar wire, flux dispensing pens, magnifiers etc...
I managed to grind away the top of the chip to expose the contact points and make the whole job 'easier'. I'm just having trouble sodlering the wire to the contact points, I seem to be using either too much or too little solder.
Also I bought a new soldering iron yesterday, the packaging said it was 15w (as I was worried about damaging the board) but it turns out its 12w anyway. The tip isn't ideal either as its around 1mm in diameter and I can't seem to find any smaller - eitehr way the iron didn't get hot enough to even begin melting the solder at the tip.
I've sunk a fair bit of money into this already so there's no way I'm giving up, but I don't really wanna have to spend more either. Is there a way to increase the wattage of a soldering iron? I figure if I can increase the 12w to around 25w I may have a slightly better chance?
Other than that any advice (other than 'give up') you guys can offer would be much appreciated.
basically I'm having a nightmare installing the Wiikey and was wondering if anyones got any tips for me.
I've got the GC2-D2B chipset with the cut legs and missing contact point, so really couldn't be worse for installing the wiikey.
I'm not too bad at soldering but I'm not the greatest either and I've ended up spednign more than I can really afford on Irons, kynar wire, flux dispensing pens, magnifiers etc...
I managed to grind away the top of the chip to expose the contact points and make the whole job 'easier'. I'm just having trouble sodlering the wire to the contact points, I seem to be using either too much or too little solder.
Also I bought a new soldering iron yesterday, the packaging said it was 15w (as I was worried about damaging the board) but it turns out its 12w anyway. The tip isn't ideal either as its around 1mm in diameter and I can't seem to find any smaller - eitehr way the iron didn't get hot enough to even begin melting the solder at the tip.
I've sunk a fair bit of money into this already so there's no way I'm giving up, but I don't really wanna have to spend more either. Is there a way to increase the wattage of a soldering iron? I figure if I can increase the 12w to around 25w I may have a slightly better chance?
Other than that any advice (other than 'give up') you guys can offer would be much appreciated.