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[Nintendo65Portable]

I want to put an led on my n64 controller but don't know how.....
Can some one please explain?

[Nintendo65Portable]

Hello? I need help.... *SIGH*! 'BUMP'

[thewise1]

Step 1. Figure out what kind of led you will use, your choice.
Step 2. Solder a resistor to your led for 3.3volts
Step 3. Solder the positive side of the led to the red wire going from the n64 to the controller
Step 4. Solder the negative side of the led to the black wire going from the n64 to the controller

And that's it

Repeat steps for more leds.

This will tell you what resistor you need for your specific led

[Nintendo65Portable]

Oh... Thanks.... But i'll need to wait until I get a soldering iron... there is no where cheap here....

[nachoz12341]

Hint: radio shack has $8 soldering kit that for me works just fine
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... nSession=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[samjc3]

need help immediatly, but you have no soldering iron? odd priorities. also radioshack soldering irons SUCK (though they are fine for beginners)

[nachoz12341]

[thewise1]

They break down really fast, Mine when through a tip in about a week, I'm going to look into getting a weller one of these days.

By the way n65 lives in australia so different prices.

[buddylove5]

i had a cheap weller, and my chisle tip broke. i didnt know tips could break until mine did haha.

[Nintendo65Portable]

yeah and we dont have radioshacks ;(

[Erlex]

Geeze then you are just out of luck aren't you?
I owned my $6 radioshack soldering iron for a year before I just got a nicer one. Even did some SMD soldering with it.

[NateN34]

They break down really fast, Mine when through a tip in about a week, I'm going to look into getting a weller one of these days.

By the way n65 lives in australia so different prices.

Pshhh, I have to grind my Weller tip down every 2 days, so that it is even a point.

[samjc3]

They break down really fast, Mine when through a tip in about a week, I'm going to look into getting a weller one of these days.

By the way n65 lives in australia so different prices.

Pshhh, I have to grind my Weller tip down every 2 days, so that it is even a point.

you must not be doing a good job. i have weller tips (on my hakko clone) that i have sanded down, and they still work just fine. what are you ginding em with? if they arent smooth (REALLY SMOOTH) they oxidize way faster than normal.

[thewise1]

They break down really fast, Mine when through a tip in about a week, I'm going to look into getting a weller one of these days.

By the way n65 lives in australia so different prices.

Pshhh, I have to grind my Weller tip down every 2 days, so that it is even a point.

Do you leave it on the sponge?!

I don't think you studied your soldering basics, there are some things you should know to keep your tip in good shape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_NU2ruzyc4

Or your iron is faulty, probably fluctuating temperatures if it is, it's the cool down that really hurts the iron.

[vskid]

I don't think you studied your soldering basics, there are some things you should know to keep your tip in good shape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_NU2ruzyc4

Am I the only one who saw the crappy tip and thought "That looks just like my iron's tip..."? I really need to invest in a Weller and one of those gold metal cleany sponge things.