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    Hakko FR300 arrived today. It just got here this afternoon, and I haven't tried it out yet.

     

    What a chunk of money!!! However, I think that for delicate desolder operations, I'll be satisfied if it works well. Reviews are very good. Perhaps a waste of money for someone with better skills, who could get by with cheaper equipment.

     

    But I have to say upon initial inspection: I love that [apparent] Japanese quality!! I think Hakko will be my next purchase for a soldering station (that I (again) won't know how to use, but will learn).

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    You really miss the point. Why don't you stop posting in this thread and work on your Rastaconverter pictures, removing the error Bars ? I've explained there how to do that.

     

    Oh, come now. He's done some impressive work in the [new-to-me] RastaConverter department. If you have suggestions on how to make improvements, cool! I'm quite fascinated with what I've seen. Perhaps you fellows should work cooperatively?

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    I'm just curious why they chose the 64C case, rather than the original. Since we're retro-folks, the original has more appeal to me.

     

    Although I thought that the Amiga 500 was the "blockbuster" edition of the Amiga, I thought it was the ugliest. Of course, the C128 and the C64C had similar styling. I'm primarily an Atari user, but I have (finally) come to like the C64. Is it common amongst "traditional" Commodore users to embrace the styling of the 64C, rather than the original? Just curious.

     

    I also wouldn't mind a 64C "just for the collection" and it looks like one can build a new one, with all the cool stuff (motherboards coming, cases on the market). I think that's cool, but I still prefer the original. I just thought more C= users would, too.

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    Well old topic, but I've got a new reason to prefer the 64C, at least the smaller board ones.

     

    With the addition of two sockets (one for the VIC and one for the crystal) and a jumper I can easily switch my 64C back and forth from NTSC/PAL :D

     

    remo, you're light-years ahead of me ( and a shitload of others).

     

    Have you any info on this mod, even if only for mere observation for those who are too unsure/pussy to perform the mod? Need the info!

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    I also recommend a set of these as I have ended up using them far more often than I ever though I would:

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Aven-17524-Solder-Aid-6-piece/dp/B019IV2NU6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505225749&sr=8-2&keywords=solder+tool+aid+kit

     

     

    Since I'm burning up the credit line, I added that to my cart. Thanks!

     

     

    in my blog post about it at the top of the page, I mention using my hot air station to get around that, which is a cheap no name 35$ ebay job, though honestly it gets used much more for hot glue and heat shrink than actual soldering (unless I start a big smt project, few parts ill just hit with the iron but lots of parts or lots of pins its handy, though that is OT)

     

    I need to read your posts more clearly. Now I want one of those $35 jobs, anyway. This overpriced thingy better #$&[email protected] work!!!!

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    I suspect both Classics will remain for sale through holidays 2018, which in reality means through the first few months of 2019. Apparently Nintendo DOES like money!

     

    Wow, I was surprised to see this story on Google News today (yes, you are correct, the old one is coming back)

     

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchwallace/2017/09/12/new-nes-classic-shipments-coming-nintendo-says/

     

    This, of course, after I had decided to quit paying attention to collecting "Flashback-type" devices. Now, I'm paying attention again, whilst still attempting to tell myself I'm not handing Nintendo any more money for a while.

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    Yeap for all my desoldering work these days I just use my Hakko FR300 but again, they ain't cheap....

     

    No, they are not. But I just ordered one. After your post, I read reviews and I think it is important for newbies to have good tools. This, of course, better not come with any degree of overconfidence, but my desoldering tool (cheap Ebay a few years ago)......

     

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    ....was a learning tool to butcher old boards with, but it got so hot it was kind of concerning. I'd have to let it cool periodically. It worked better than nothing, but it's hard to desolder chips super-cleanly so that little shards of remnant solder won't tear the trace on a 130XE fragile motherboard, for instance. At least that what it seems like to this newbie. Of course, I have little intention of any serious jobs, but I regret not learning (meaning a modicum of basics; couldn't possibly master) this skill, as I'm sure many others do too.

     

    The Youtube videos seem helpful, or at least so it would seem.

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    ^^^ Exactly that.. tons of youtube vids on it. Youtube teaches you everything in life these days. e.g. It just taught me how to change the fuel pump relay in my car. :lol:

     

    On another note there's also kits like this for kids.. it's how my kid learned how to solder. Pricey though, but hey. https://www.makershed.com/products/make-getting-started-with-soldering-kit-1

     

     

     

    That thing actually looks really cool! Please tell a little bit about it. Was it to your satisfaction?

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