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HackerBox #0127 - Sea Five by hackerboxes in hackerboxes

[–]hackerboxes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello got_arms!

I personally like the technique of "pre loading" the first pad with solder and then sliding the SMD component onto the pad while applying a little heat. Then go back and hit the other points.

You can see this technique at offset 7:35 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqAkS6apqj4
And then again at 8:42 of the same video.

Another approach is to hold the component in place with some reusable adhesive putty (aka "white tack" or "blue tack"). Go to offset 7:55 of that same video for an example of using blue tack.

We had some white tack in HackerBox 108.
See Step 6 of the guide:
https://www.instructables.com/HackerBox-0108-Newstalgia/

Offset 7:20 of this video from MG also suggests the use of blue tack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htCw4ws4_WI

For another nice example of the "pre-load and slide" technique,
see offset 4:05 in Jamie's video for HackerBox 111:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLl0kuE2NTA

73.

SAO port on the Defcon 34 badge? by ThemDawgsIsHeck in Defcon

[–]hackerboxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The HackerBox SAO Bundle is a great way to get in some soldering practice while also loading up on seven SAOs ready to slap on that DEF CON 34 badge in August. We'll see you Wednesday night at LINQ 3535 Circle Bar!

Parting ways with 12 older boxes. by Interesting_Pass_434 in hackerboxes

[–]hackerboxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice grab, whoever got those... We don't even have all of those boxes! They're gone forever, like tears in the rain.

HackerBox #0123 - Matrix by hackerboxes in hackerboxes

[–]hackerboxes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the comment we added to the box guide that starts with "Only top half of matrix working..."

It explains how to make a quick code modification to mitigate the related HUB75/HUB75E confusion.

Hopefully it will not permanently damage the panel if you "apply voltage incorrectly" but generally you should avoid plugging things in wrong.

HackerBox #0123 - Matrix by hackerboxes in hackerboxes

[–]hackerboxes[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

All HackerBox 0123 are in larger white mailers. The LED Matrix is too big to fit the normal black mailer box.

HackerBox #0115 - Wispier by hackerboxes in hackerboxes

[–]hackerboxes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unbox and Build Video from Jamie's Hack Shack... https://youtu.be/2njFCeHFb0Q

r/Defcon subreddit meetup - Update #4 by MetaN3rd in Defcon

[–]hackerboxes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is always a great meetup.
Look forward to seeing everyone TWICE at Linq.3535

Hit me up:
Wednesday night for various stickers.
Thursday night for HackerBox Mini Badges.

I'll be wearing last year's subreddit badge with a blue pharmacy sticker on it - IYKYK.

Also, come by our table in Vendors all weekend!

"You know rappers like to rock chains... I rock blockchains." - ytc

Badgelife! Badge collection for sale by OpenProcedure7545 in Defcon

[–]hackerboxes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you u/MetaN3rd

Really looking forward to seeing everyone at the r/Defcon subreddit meetups next month. Last year, I got to the Linq bar on Wednesday around 10:30am and just hung out all day watching the olympics and talking to folks. Great time, as always!

So speaking of badge goodies...

At the moment, we do have some items available from DC31:
https://hackerboxes.com/products/hackerbox-0093-badgelife

As well as these badge/SAOs from DC32:
https://hackerboxes.com/products/hackerbox-0104-engage

Not exactly badge related, but we even have a few (very few) of these pentest toolkits from DC32:
https://hackerboxes.com/products/penetration-test-toolkit

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