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In this episode Ben solders an entire Atari 2600 system from scratch. In a future episode he will test it out and create a cool case around it.

 

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  • kingrahl
    kingrahl over 6 years ago +1

    Great episode. Lots of handy tips for the part time solderer. I was hoping for a bit more cautionary mistakes explained. Such as: Bad solder - Sometimes I get burnt solder spots. This may be from old solder…

  • makerkaren
    makerkaren over 6 years ago +1

    There have been some Youtubers asking about what solder Ben uses. Since I can't post pictures there, I will post it here. This is the solder Ben uses.

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    Former Member over 6 years ago

    What gauge is the wire you are using?

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    Former Member over 6 years ago

    What gauge is the wire you are using?

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    makerkaren over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Ben used 30 AWG wire that was from an old computer ribbon cable. He pulls the individual strands off and reuses them as individual wires. This is the wire he used:

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