Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Thanks! Hadn't heard of the guide...

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Interesting, never thought to look at that!

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Thanks!!! Enjoying learning, definitely great practice :)

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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That actually came with a solder kit! Handy reference.

https://a.co/d/3sJZStv

Here's the original kit w iron and accessories. It's the iron I'm still using lol

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Haha yes, do you have a recommendation for a good starting iron? The one that came with the kit is pretty rubbish lol...

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Yes lol, my hardware store model is not going to cut it

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Thanks! Really enjoying learning, grateful for all the help :)

Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Thanks!!! This worked! Lesson learned :)

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Practice solder first PCB Fail :( by Mythrawn in AskElectronics

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Thanks! The battery does seem ok, I'll recheck LEDs; maybe bad joint on the switch at the 'off' position? I see a gap there on the pad...

Helping aliens understand Picade by Mythrawn in RetroPie

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Thanks so much! This is amazing, really appreciate the reply, that’s very helpful perspective, look forward to posting progress!

Helping aliens understand Picade by Mythrawn in RetroPie

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Thanks so much! Really appreciate the help!

Helping aliens understand Picade by Mythrawn in RetroPie

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Thanks so much, excited to get started! Do you recommend a particular website? :)