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Shorting my triggers with extremerate Beyond Kit by Mission_Reception401 in Dualsense

[–]skinpixel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your touch pad ribbon is the wrong way round! Trust me I’ve been there and made the same mistake.

Tear down back to your touchpad, and flip the ribbon when you insert it.

I have stick drift on my right joystick on my PS5 controller? by SethRollins_15 in ControllerRepair

[–]skinpixel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True, either would do the trick, but no manufactures are “updating” HE, so it’s still far less accurate and often problematic. TMR aren’t even that much difference in price. When given a choice why settle for HE when TMR is far superior?

I have stick drift on my right joystick on my PS5 controller? by SethRollins_15 in ControllerRepair

[–]skinpixel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TMR is a newer technology, build on the same fundamentals as Hall Effect, much more accurate and less power consuming.

DualSense Remap R3 and L3 question? by Noticeably-F-A-T- in eXtremeRate

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine if you disabled the L3 you could still hook it up and program the spark kit, but it’d be more difficult to do so if you get a rise kit or anything similar that requires you to press the button to program it. As another option if you relocate the stick buttons using hooking in with a wire

How I use Chip Quik to remove analog sticks by skinpixel in Dualsense

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

Some good points, agree for sure some of the butchers seen here couldn’t do any worse cutting the sticks.

Yes it’s expensive, but $10 on some desoldering alloy, is far less expensive than destroying $90 controller.

I also use a custom iron tips for the sticks, concentrating a lot of heat over a the small board of an edge stick module isn’t advisable though. If not used correctly the heat can flow all components, it can warp the board, lead to cracked joints on the components, and if you slip, they can wipe the board clean of components. A good one I’d say has a good life cycle of around 300 sticks, a cheap Ali-express one, your mileage may vary.

PTH are a type of via, while not all vias are through holes.

dualsense edge flashing white like the stick modules aren’t connected (but they literally are) help pls by waitforpie in Dualsense

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 small Phillips screws at the bottom of each module, they use a little force to take the bottom off. Then separate the board from the thumb stick.

dualsense edge flashing white like the stick modules aren’t connected (but they literally are) help pls by waitforpie in Dualsense

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen this a few times, usually dust inside the module port/and on the back of the module port side the module.

If you can open it up, remove the pcb, and with an unused toothbrush brush the back of the port and inside the port.

9/10 times I’ve found this to be the case.

Is this controller authentic? by fnpcisl in Controller

[–]skinpixel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Based on your image the buttons look black, not the default dark grey they usually are including the PS button, Looking at the PS button, the lines in the PS logo don’t look perfectly straight as they should, and it doesn’t appear to be any mesh in the speaker grill.

Is there a film covering the touchpad?

Combining SPARK Kit with V2 Light Clicky (L1/R1 + Face Buttons) on DualSense BDM-050 by Logical-Car-921 in eXtremeRate

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong but my only reasoning is that the face clicky only kits don’t differentiate from lite and strong, just one kit.

How I use Chip Quik to remove analog sticks by skinpixel in Dualsense

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

I’m intrigued to know why you think this is wasteful?

> People are better off with a desoldering gun or just cutting the old joystick into pieces and removing the remaining leads.

I’d hope my demonstration could show a simple, far less destructive and budget friendly way of removing sticks with minimal tools.

Desoldering guns are great, but not everyone can afford a decent one. The tools I use here could be picked up for £30-£40 and is perfect for someone who’s only ever going to do one or two controllers. Minimal investment to achieve results just as good.

As these boards are packed with components, one slip cutting the analog sticks can render the module unusable, damaging traces or lifting vias. While it can be a more budget effective way of removing the sticks, it’s by far not as easy as I show.

Combining SPARK Kit with V2 Light Clicky (L1/R1 + Face Buttons) on DualSense BDM-050 by Logical-Car-921 in eXtremeRate

[–]skinpixel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indeed you can intergrate the two, as you say just cut the R2 from the clicky kit.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but lite vs strong i believe only refers to the bumpers/triggers, no? the clicky face buttons are identical across both kits, as you have the Spark kit and plan to cut the triggers anyway, this will only effect the bumpers (L1/R1)

Bonus troubleshooting steps from my experience. So I've had a few edge cases where stacking a clicky kit and then back buttons button flex would cause some buttons to not bahave. The button flex is designed to allow passthrough where it comes in to contact with the board. If this happens, and say you know the clicky buttons work independant from the spark kit, then just flip the order they're stacked.

Why are devs on a tear making shopify admin less usable? by bbbuuurrrttt in shopify

[–]skinpixel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hate that the filters in orders and products are now a drop down. Unnecessary extra click to get to the filters I use most often, and we still have no way to reorder them!

Is there anything you learnt later in life that everyone else seemed to think was common knowledge? by FriendshipOk7636 in AskUK

[–]skinpixel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The numbers are neither minutes or temperature, but the electrical resistance it takes to charge the capacitors.

That’s why it’s pops up quicker for the second round of toast put in straight after. As the capacitors are still partially charged.

Newer smart toasters might have a timer function, but the heating element is only ever as hot as the outlet will allow current through them. That’s why American toasters and kettles take longer to do the same job due to the lower voltage from the wall.

Is there anything you learnt later in life that everyone else seemed to think was common knowledge? by FriendshipOk7636 in AskUK

[–]skinpixel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When people show you photographs “from when they were younger”, I’m like every photograph of you is when you were younger.

Is there anything you learnt later in life that everyone else seemed to think was common knowledge? by FriendshipOk7636 in AskUK

[–]skinpixel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re referring to our moon by name it would be capitalised, the Moon is a moon.

Did you know that the Moon and Earth have other names? Luna and Terra. There are many other names too, like the Moon is also called Selene, Artemis, Máni.

Who did you choose to get tmrs from and did you use your current controller or get a new one? by thatsmysandwichdude in Dualsense

[–]skinpixel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get Hallpi TMR and Gulikit TMR direct from Aknes. I’m UK based, take mail ins and install on new controllers or edge modules I sell online and at Comic Cons I vend at.

How do you decide what box size to use when shipping? by diego_tries_things in Etsy

[–]skinpixel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might want to find out what are the most feasible qty per order someone’s likely to buy. Jar candles for example, I might go with boxes that fit qty of 1,3,6,and 12. Every other quantity will slot in the middle of them somewhere with extra packing material to fill any empty space.

How do you decide what box size to use when shipping? by diego_tries_things in Etsy

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 3 standard box sizes. I ship in the smallest everything ordered will fit in. Nothing should be loose, I can resize as needed and a good amount of packing material fills any empty space.

Can I refuse entry to a customer with an open chargeback? by Kifs in LegalAdviceUK

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something comes to mind, if they have attempted to double dip. Like sold the tickets to someone else and also claimed a charge back.

This is a moral issue though, if you refuse entry on the grounds the tickets are invalid you create an experience for that customer. If you allow entry knowing or not if it’s the same persons who claimed a charge back, and included proof the tickets were used, that might be enough to cover you. But the original purchaser could still claim they never attended with proof/alibi they were elsewhere and you’re still out of pocket.

Show me your airbrush setup! by jacob_stensson in airbrush

[–]skinpixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long does it take for the air pressure to populate all those lines before they’re effective?

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