Emax

Thanks to all of this great input, I am already beginning to feel quite confident in carrying this out from start to finish. I did see the De-soldering iron and vacuum (64-2060) at Radio Shack.

I will definitely take my time with performing this surgical operation and be sure exercise good caution as I go along.

I will collect all of my tools and continue to study the procedure this week and hopefully perform a successful surgery by next weekend.

That is my aim anyway.


Reggio 


--- On Mon, 10/27/08, mr julian <jujulilianan@...> wrote:

> From: mr julian <jujulilianan@...>
> Subject: Re: [emax] emax version 2 board SCSI upgrade in action...
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 5:24 PM
> Jip Harrio wrote:
> 
> >Just curious what this "rework station" is.
> Is this something I could possibly find at Radio Shack?
> >  
> >
> it looks like a gun, and has a hole in the end of its big
> fat tip to 
> suck solder out as it melts... very handy, but expensive.
> 
> if you don't have one, the best option is to cut apart
> the socket with 
> the knife you are using for the board rework.
> 
> just take it slow and careful, and don't overheat any
> of the PCB holes, 
> and you'll be fine.
> 
> I recommend using desolder braid for cleaning the holes.
> those desolder 
> pump things never do what I want... or maybe I only ever
> tried cheap 
> crappy ones??
> 
> 
> >As I was reviewing step 2 in the "Retro
> Instructions" I opened up my Emax and discovered that
> the trace between 11 and 12 instead of 12-13 on IC2 has
> already been cut. 
> >
> >Do you think that this will create a problem for me?
> And is there a recommended way to rejoin the trace?
> >  
> >
> NOOOO!!!! don't "repair" previous mods!!!
> :-)
> 
> my board has those too.
> 
> they are already done, and make your usint work as it's
> meant to, as is.
> 
> the new mods on top of the old mods make your board work as
> you want it to
> 
> >I too am planning to add the SCSI port from the back
> instead of adding a hard drive.
> >
> >I will be tracking your project in hopes staying safe
> with this project. I don't do this type of stuff often
> but I believe that I can do this project will some good
> reference and guidance.
> >
> >  
> >
> just remember - nothing is particularly hard, but you need
> to be slow 
> and deliberate with what you do.
> 
> "measure twice, cut once"
> 
> also, try and be as non-static as you can be when handling
> the board - 
> don't wear polyester and shuffle your feet on carpet.
> :-)
> 
> if you have any static dissipative plastic (silver or pink
> - used in 
> packing sensitive electronic stuff) use that when moving
> about with the PCB.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> anyway - I ended up going and helping my mum change over
> her outlook 
> express archives on her old computer to outlook on her new 
> comnputer..... so that was a fine way to burn an evening,
> and I got no 
> further with my mods.
> 
> I'm still hoping to have a report on my finished rev2
> emax board by the 
> end of the week.