Here the culprit (crossed out in first picture). The buck converter used is rated for 3A, but the #Nintendo64 requires 2.7A. With closed case, it gets too hot. Below is a 5A one that came with heat sink. But I'll have to reorder the perfboard a bit. Also, I'll add a heat sink for the MOSFET. Second image is the new layout.
#electronics #n64 #powersupply #usbc #perfboard #soldering
#nintendo64 #electronics #n64 #powersupply #usbc #perfboard #soldering
#soldering project of the day: a USB-C PD power supply for #Nintendo64.
I really like using SMD resistors for #perfboard. It makes the layout very compact and tidy.
#electronics #n64 #powersupply #usbcpd #usbc #powerdelivery
#soldering #nintendo64 #perfboard #electronics #n64 #powersupply #usbcpd #usbc #powerdelivery
I decided to redo the DIY #shield. Now I'll be able to connect four IΒ²C sensors using #JST connectors. The Bluetooth module will be repositioned, too. The resistors were replaced by #SMD ones, to save space.
I only have to decide which pins to use.
#Dalek #Arduino #robot #soldering #perfboard #IIC #I2C
#i2c #iic #perfboard #soldering #robot #arduino #dalek #smd #jst #shield
Working with #perfboard from time to time, this quick #Kicad howto came very handy.
π https://forum.kicad.info/t/how-to-design-for-perforated-boards-in-kicad/20630/8
Second soldering practice... it works, but still have to practice a lot.
#soldering #electronics #perfboard
#perfboard #electronics #soldering
YAI (Yet Another Instance) #Introduction
I'm old.
40 years in #IT, from winding coils and transformers to #soldering #components onto #perfboard to #managing #multi-national #systems. Was fun, then it got boring.
20 years (started late) as a #volunteer #firefighter, from newbie to Group Officer and #educator of #firefighters and the #public. Loved it!
15 years of working #sound and #lights for the #stage, from #musicals to #bands. Loved that, too.
Now?
I'm #Retired (medical).
I #AmReading β a lot! Mostly #SciFi.
I watch a lot of #SciFi and love #DrWho, the #Orville, and the like.
#BushMechanic through necessity. Owning a 8-tonne motorhome and being a pensioner means professional mechanics are a last resort.
#Hooked up in '76, got #Married in β84, 3 kids, 9 grandkids. Still going strong β€οΈ
Travelling with my wife, 2 #dogs, and a #cat in our #motorhome on the road for 7 years now, living the #RVLife.
I also like to play with #AIart via #StableDiffusion, #DALLE and #Procreate, though I'm not an #AIArtist π
#Pyrrhonist - Iβm an #unbeliever. In anything. I only trust #sources that have #evidence
#introduction #it #soldering #components #perfboard #managing #multi #systems #volunteer #firefighter #educator #firefighters #public #sound #lights #stage #musicals #bands #retired #amreading #scifi #drwho #orville #bushmechanic #hooked #married #dogs #cat #motorhome #rvlife #aiart #stablediffusion #dalle #procreate #aiartist #pyrrhonist #unbeliever #sources #evidence
Now that I've returned from my brother's place I can fix that dodgy switch by doing what I should have done in the first place.
Drilled two additional holes in this dirt cheap perf-board to accommodate the switch. The metal plating is of such poor quality that there is little difference in structural adhesion of the soldered connections when comparing the existing plated perforations and the newly drilled unplated ones
#making #electronics #arduino #perfboard
Scrambling Pocket Calculators Made Easy With EMP Box V2
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/20/scrambling-pocket-calculators-made-easy-with-emp-box-v2/
#voltagemultiplier #HighVoltage #emglitching #highvoltage #perfboard #sparkgap #emp
#voltagemultiplier #highvoltage #emglitching #perfboard #sparkgap #emp