Kolophonium - a solid brick??
 

Well, Im preparing to replace my Megic Chip with a DMS3.

I was planning to get something to easy the soldering, its called Flux in english, but that doesnt helps my in my Country :)
In short I ended up with a box of Kolophonium, as I read its not aggressive to metal as other solder-aids. But how is this used? Do I have to heat it up and then put it into the spot I need it?

If its anything like Flux, then just stick you wire into it or dip your wire into it (if its a liquid). Flux cleans the metal and helps secure a bond between solder and the wires or points your connecting.





Tyler!

Its solid as a stone, its only getting fluid for a few moments if I heat it up.
I was assuming I have to put it onto the solder-spots on the PCB. I dont have probs getting solder on the wire - its the contacts on the PS2 that give me trouble.

Is it bad if I put solder on both parts first and then connect it? I just cant hold a soldering iron, a wire on the tiny spots and then additionaly put solder there. I will generate bridges on the PCB that way( after I grew my a third hand ).

If you put solder on both points just use very minimal solder to do so.

Good luck!




Tyler!

Thanks, I hope I dont need luck this time though ;)

Just received my Chip per Mail.

Re: Kolophonium - a solid brick??
 

What you are describing sounds more like Tip tinner, It's a rock hard compound used to strip the excess solder off the tip of the iron by pressing the hot tip into it.Dont try using this to stick wires with, you will only end up frying the board.

Nope, Its a compound to clean metal and make clean contact to the solder. Its used in most Solder-wires AFAIK. I just wasnt aware ita a solid brick.

Anyway, after a almost 5 hour operation the patient is happily playing every PS2-Backup I throw at it. It dint played PS1-Backups at first, only after I upgraded to the lastest Code.
DVDs are now in color, so far Im happy.

Dint tried the Dev.mode features yet - though Divx-Playback would be certainly a nice gimmick.

Congrats!



Tyler!