p3 running HOT

[Topcat]

Re: p3 running HOT

IQ caps are notorious for not bloating, but they do dry out and go open (teapo is also known for this). Check them with an ESR meter to see, but being the brand they are, you're better off just replacing them.

[ratdude747]

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I reconnected them, and I guess this guy use to run a porn site or something because it was full of it.

free bonus, eh

jk

[ratdude747]

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what about nova caps (what the current board has)

[Topcat]

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I've seen them bad before in some power supplies.... They're not a common brand, as I rarely see them.

[ratdude747]

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yup, me need 14 rubys (1000uf 10v (or 6.3) short and fat)

prepare to see that in the request list later this week

[370forlife]

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http://capacitor.web.fc2.com/n.html

Scroll down to nova, its not labeled as good (they have a little capacitor with a speech bubble saying "good cap" if its a good manufacturer)

[ratdude747]

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great as of 30 min ago, now both boars are slow to post and slow bootloader, and more heat than earlier. time to order caps!

[ratdude747]

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oh, great as in crap

is rubycon yxg acceptable for motherboards

[Topcat]

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yea, I'm sure they'd be fine.

[ratdude747]

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cool, all i need now is a new soldering iron (my one i got last year has a non- replaceable tip, which has developed a scoop. and the heat transfer blows)

[bgavin]

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No, you require a soldering station.
You need something that regulates up to 450C.

The Hakko is an excellent unit for under $100.
Mine gets a lot of use and is a reliable performer.

[NxB]

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In a pinch the radio shack butane iron or their "soldering station" will work. I doubt he is going to be able to spend that kind of coin if he can't get a new computer. I have the top one. It works almost as well as the wellers I had at my old job. MPJA

[ratdude747]

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i used to use an el-cheapo iron out of a gift set. until the tip died, it did fine for recapping boards.it didn't quite have enough power though. the local ma/pop electronics store sponsors my robotics team at school. as a result, a lot of our electronics tools came from their store... they sell these irons that only run 15-20 bucks, have replaceable tips (that you can buy), excellent heat transfer, they work great! i've made custom boards using them.

unfortunately, the computer power supplies they sell are either some "green" brand or Manhattan (YIKES!!! ) and the caps they sell are crap too... and they have lots of cooling fans, but they are mostly cables unlimited (as is a lot of their stuff).

but they mean well, the distributor they buy from is the real culprit and since they sponsor my team (the electronics captain is their son), i will get my iron there

why does one need a fancy soldering station?

[NxB]

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Precise temp control for one. The only other reason would be that the weak irons cool down after only a little bit of soldering and waiting for it to heat back up is a pain. Tips on the cheapies are also too big most of the time. Tip on my station has been going for over a year. My iron is also ESD safe. I think I bought a green power supply, it died

[Topcat]

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why does one need a fancy soldering station?

Because you get what you pay for when buying tools and equipment. my rework station is a good 6yr old Hakko, on its 3rd tip. I'd go through a cheapy a week with the quantity I do. The station I had before the hakko was one I bought when I was still in high school, it lasted 15 years. The only reason it died, the pencil got brittle and fell apart, and I couldn't find a replacement for it.

[ratdude747]

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i bought the iron today

it is a 15 to 30 w ajustible output iron with replaceable tip

250to 430 degrees celsius range

tested it on my spare board by removing the 7 iq caps and cleaning the holes

once i buy the caps ill soder them in

it works great

[ratdude747]

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oh and it was $20

[Topcat]

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^

That will be just fine for light work. 430*C is more than hot enough for recapping work on most boards.

[kc8adu]

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quality tools pay for themselves quickly and last.
like tc i do a huge volume of board rework and walmart/harbor freight grade tools wont hold up 1 day around here.hakko,ungar,weller,ect last.

[ratdude747]

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and very good heat transfer- doesnt cool while soldering

it was labeled "professional" and had a pretty small tip

with other tips sold separately