blike Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 So i'm working on a project which involves tinkering with a chipset, something I'm not very familiar with. Unfortunately, I removed a switch which was required for a function I need. The terminals (don't know if thats the right word) are still on the board, and I can still make it function like I want if I complete the circuit by taking some tiny tiny wire and touching the two terminals. However, I need this connection to be rock solid, and they are too small to try and solder the wire in place (the actual wire is much bigger than the terminal!).... ...so what are my options? Does soldering itself carry a current? Could I just put blobs of soldering connecting the two terminals (they're really close to together) and hope for a connection? Its really just a switch, but one that needs to be on.... any suggestions?
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 they're tiny! I don't particularly want to buy a new one, they run about $40-80 and theres a limited supply. Oh, and I don't have a microsoldering kit
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 AHA! Nevermind. I took a small section of wire about 7mm long and soldered each end to each terminal, praying for a miracle. for some reason it worked, and now i have a permanent connection
fafalone Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 Just soldering a connection between them would also work, and wouldn't require the large wire.
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 soldering across them would have ruined it, can you see the 2 pass through holes between the linkup points, well you`de have shorted them out! if you use stranded wire, strip off the isulation and use one strand it will work fine, tin the strand up 1`st though
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 YT2095 said in post # :if you use stranded wire, strip off the isulation and use one strand it will work fine, tin the strand up 1`st though That's what I ended up doing. I stripped off the insullation and use 4 or 5 little strands; worked like a gem! Thanks man!
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 sweet putting a blob of glue from a gun will help insulate and protect it afterwards from bumps etc...
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 What kind of glue? Hot glue gun? And yes, its going to be BUMPY. I'm sending this one up on a rocket ;D
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 hot glue yeah, just use the glue stick though, heat it over a candle slowly, and then drip it over the link Rockets are cool!, need any help, lemme know, I`ve done a few
Radical Edward Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 I think Blike is after the x-prize! so what is this chipset doing then?
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 by the looks of the board, I`de say it was a camera.
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 yep, its a cheapo digital video camera with enough onboard storage for about 2 mins of low-res video (think webcam quality). I'm going to launch it on top of an estes rocket flying a D-class motor. By my estimations, the rocket should reach about 540 feet (170metres). If this one is successfull, I'm going to try for around 2000 feet using a two-stager. The problem is finding a place in the city suitable for launching. I'm going to have to drive a good 15-20 mins to find a good-sized field.
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 D`s are good and estes are a good reputable make, I`ve had many hours of fun with them Don`t make the same mistake I did on my last 2 launches though!, I let enthusiasm get in the way of common sense and lost both rockets it was a windy day, but I was determined, and I was wrong I used a F engine (not estes) with a 6 second burn, it got to about 200 feet, leveled off like cruise missile, did a circle around us, flew over a main road then a high rise block 12 floors, we lost sight from there, about 4 seconds later there was a loud bang the other one had an over powered engine, went too high, caught the wind and we lost sight of it I included a contact fone number on it with a reward offered, still no fone call 5 months later. so I know what to do as well as what NOT to do any help, just ask
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 lol. I used to have a rocket called "astrocam" which had a shutter that released and took a snapshot when the ejection charge blew. One day I decided to launch it, but it was REALLY windy. I had just finished gluing the rocket and I figured 1 hour was probably sufficient for it to dry. I popped a C6 engine in there, angled it into the wind (hoping it would drift back to me) and LIFT OFF. I don't know what went wrong, but the rocket decided to fly horizontal to the ground, rather than vertical. It flew several hundred feet over a hay field (grass about 3ft tall), and I never saw it again
blike Posted January 20, 2004 Author Posted January 20, 2004 I havn't launched a rocket in about 4 years, but I've lost just about every one I ever did launch. Being that I lived in the city, and I couldn't drive myself around 4 years ago, I took my chances and launched smack in the middle of neighborhoods. I had to climb on a few roofs to get them back, but eventually, they were all lost. I did a search on the net and found that there is a model rocket club that launches at a park about 45 minutes from me. There is also a vacant cow pasture about 15 minutes from me that is the "backup" site. I'm going to try the cowfield first, and if it doesn't seem sufficient I'll drive out to the official "rocketing" field.
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 ya have my complete sympathies there, I was gutted that day, loosing 2 of em. I do rem the astro cam kit, it was way cool, I could never afford it tho as a kid, so I started to virtualy memorise the estes catalogue and decided to build my own, I have done ever since I even made my own engines, but I`m banned from doing that now, a few years ago, 2 kilos of fuel shared between 7 engines decided to activate (NEVER mix Sulpher with Chlorates!!!!) needless to say, it made quite a mess in my home, they DID fly though (small consolation I know). I have the pics somewhere if ya like
YT2095 Posted January 20, 2004 Posted January 20, 2004 well I just sent one to my site, this is the place they all decided to go Ballistic (if you`ll excuse the pun). http://www.yt2095.net/experiments/burnHeater.JPG yeah, I was drying them on a low heat, they`de been drying for about a week, then WALLOP! 6:15 am the lot went
Guest eL1t3j Posted January 26, 2004 Posted January 26, 2004 lol yar i rem ya rockets yt......hehehehe
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