Hot glue is not nad to use in mods, if it's used properly. Those rgb wires next to card slot for example, a dot of glue on the next chip to hold the wires down and prevent tugging would be fine. However, over the solder joints does nothing for stress relief and only masks poor work.
Hey Voultar, always enjoy your videos. Here's a couple of upcoming video suggestions :), 1. Replacing through-hole AND SMD electrolytic capacitors in consoles (e.g. N64, PS1, SNES). Perhaps a discussion on why caps need to be changed, which ones are liable to leak etc. 2. In-depth video where you discuss the tools needed to perform good mod work and your recommended types (solder, flux, wire,soldering iron, multi-meter etc etc etc). 3. Replacing CD drives in older consoles like PS1 & Sega CD with newer drives or SD card drive emulation replacements. 4. Best way to install a SNES region-free mod (SuperCIC). 5. NESRGB complete install video from start to finish (I know you put up a repair for this, not sure if you covered the install?). 6. DFO (dual frequency oscillator) install for something like a Sega Genesis or PS1.
Hi Voultar, are you working on some component to improve non-1chip SNES video? I have an SNES-CPU-RGB-01 with diagonal lines over S-VIDEO and have not had any luck finding a workaround. Any advice is welcome but I would not mind purchasing a mod that alleviates it.
Ive used hot snot to hold wires down plenty of times but never on the actual solder points. mostly ive used it to hold wires down like to the edge of the case or what not.
It does add a THS7374 RGB Amplifier to the line which is a big deal. You get a stronger RGB signal and it's honestly just a lot easier to use. In my opinion, you're also soldering at safer (and more convenient) locations on the board. There are also options for restoring S-Video and Luma sync ability (rather than just CSYNC). I realize you can do all of that without this board but again, it's just a lot easier to use. The bigger deal is replacing the capacitor at C11, Voultar also sells these. That capacitor is probably the single most important thing you can do to improve video quality from a 1CHIP system.
I was brought in a turbo express for capacitor replacements, but it looks like someone gave it an attempt already and it didn't turn out too well. A lot of the capacitors are attached very poorly and it looks like the pads have been removed? I can't really tell. Is this thing salvageable?
People that charge excess amounts for their "expert mods" and produce work like THIS deserve to be picked on! Different if you do it for a friend for free, but if you pay the high price these people charge, you should be expecting quality work from a person that at the very LEAST, knows how to solder a wire to a pin!
Obviously not in this case, but to be fair; using hot snot generally has nothing to do with a poor quality solder joint, its because the wire is stranded. The glue acts like a strain relief, plain and simple. "Better soldering" wont prevent metal fatigue, and I have seen a lot of soldering joints that have snapped off behind the joint, or joints broken via thermal expansion and contraction over time, all because someone failed to add any kind of strain relief. As you demonstrated, its easy to remove anyways, so I am more pleased to see it than not see it.
When I head you talk about this in another vid I was like why would you do an rgb mod on an snes mini turns out this was pre actual snes mini and this is just a model 2 or lite edition I guess lol
yep, the model sns-101 SNES nini was released in the U.S. in October 1997, and in Japan as the Super Famicom Jr a few months later. it was just a smaller, cheaper version of the Super Nintendo mainly marketed towards children. was also my family's first game console.
This work makes me confident in my (in my opinion, substandard) soldering that looks world's better than this. Always use flux and only use hot glue (or 2 sided tape) to fix a board just above a motherboard.
Voultar, is it safe to use Ethanol (C2H6O) to clean PCBs or solder pads? It's harder to find isopropyl alcohol here in Japan, but the drugstores carry ethanol/anhydrous ethanol all the way up to 99% strength.
Solder in America is pronounced Sah-der. The "L" is silent. In Britain, the "L" is pronounced, as in Sahl-der. In America, we aren't used to hearing the "L" pronounced and can be a little off-putting. I'd say if you aren't British, ditch the "L".
I started soldering about 2 years ago, i consider myself a shitty solderer.But, I never use hot glue and never had any solder joints break. And that includes abuse from my 7 and 2 year olds....
Its really sad, this sort of solder work reminds me of when i was 12 and was using a weller non temperature control iron my dad bought for $12 and using thick solder. These videos make me want to mod these consoles again since new chips have been made. Still have all my old equipment including a weller temperature control station and some solder and flux. Been about a year but last i was doing rgh and jtags with success. Even made my own flasher board because the one i bought was a dud lol.
The transition point between stranded cable and where it is tinned can be susceptible to fracture if flexed a few times. In this case, it is not the joint that fails, rather the cable fractures, so even a good solder joint will be susceptible to this. The application of a suitable encapsulant between these interfaces provides a strain relief, so it is not necessarily disguising a bad solder joint but adding some mechanical strength to the interface.
also preventing a short if the solder or the cable fails ...this voultar guy is a joke..why does he keep buying the consoles and destroying what is done? surely this work was not preety but nothing too wrong was there...i dont like to bash the work of others...sometimes doing stuff for a profit does not allow to make beautifull things..it only has to be functional and reliable
I've had good luck with Crayola "The Crayon King" and SnakeSolid2001 on eBay. I don't know who did these mods or what but both Crayon King and Snake did good jobs with NES RGB mods (which is a difficult mod) and Genesis RGB mods, respectively.
Voultar One of my best friends was talking about one of the best modders out there and mentioned the name "voultar", I about lost my shit. I miss you mang! You ever on Google hangouts? Would love to catch up and discuss Renee further
I always thought they did those blobs of glue to keep shit in place with shipping, but it's actually to mask shit soldering. Learned a thing today.
Hot glue is not nad to use in mods, if it's used properly.
Those rgb wires next to card slot for example, a dot of glue on the next chip to hold the wires down and prevent tugging would be fine. However, over the solder joints does nothing for stress relief and only masks poor work.
Voultar, you have an excellent voice for videos. Very smooth, not monotone, perfect.
he is like the Louis Rossmann of consoles
Hey Voultar, always enjoy your videos. Here's a couple of upcoming video suggestions :),
1. Replacing through-hole AND SMD electrolytic capacitors in consoles (e.g. N64, PS1, SNES). Perhaps a discussion on why caps need to be changed, which ones are liable to leak etc.
2. In-depth video where you discuss the tools needed to perform good mod work and your recommended types (solder, flux, wire,soldering iron, multi-meter etc etc etc).
3. Replacing CD drives in older consoles like PS1 & Sega CD with newer drives or SD card drive emulation replacements.
4. Best way to install a SNES region-free mod (SuperCIC).
5. NESRGB complete install video from start to finish (I know you put up a repair for this, not sure if you covered the install?).
6. DFO (dual frequency oscillator) install for something like a Sega Genesis or PS1.
I'd love to see a super cic install video
I'd go nuts for a frontloader nesrgb install. Mainly cause I screwed my install up and haven't figured out a better practice than what I was doing.
Sally took some abuse that night....
Whoa! You're not going to talk about that LED with no current-limiting resistor?
There's an 1/8W resistor, right on the green conductor suspended in hot-glue. Open your eyes you big dummy!
Voultar bigdwiz?
Finally the console isn't upside down in the video ;)
Yup,otherwise these damn electrons flow in reverse which causes all sorts of evil! ;)
What are the advantages of the bypass board ?
It has less chance of breaking off and shorting everything out
Hi Voultar, are you working on some component to improve non-1chip SNES video? I have an SNES-CPU-RGB-01 with diagonal lines over S-VIDEO and have not had any luck finding a workaround. Any advice is welcome but I would not mind purchasing a mod that alleviates it.
Can you do SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive - mod video or repair ???
I never covered Sally in isopropyl alcohol, I used petrol... She was equally displeased tbh...
Ive used hot snot to hold wires down plenty of times but never on the actual solder points. mostly ive used it to hold wires down like to the edge of the case or what not.
does your board output component like the old snes ?
What advantage does your board have vs tapping the RGB like that other modder did?
Fridelain pretty much its " prettier "/ looks better , same shit really
It does add a THS7374 RGB Amplifier to the line which is a big deal. You get a stronger RGB signal and it's honestly just a lot easier to use. In my opinion, you're also soldering at safer (and more convenient) locations on the board. There are also options for restoring S-Video and Luma sync ability (rather than just CSYNC). I realize you can do all of that without this board but again, it's just a lot easier to use. The bigger deal is replacing the capacitor at C11, Voultar also sells these. That capacitor is probably the single most important thing you can do to improve video quality from a 1CHIP system.
I was brought in a turbo express for capacitor replacements, but it looks like someone gave it an attempt already and it didn't turn out too well. A lot of the capacitors are attached very poorly and it looks like the pads have been removed? I can't really tell. Is this thing salvageable?
I'm sure it is.
When pads lift or traces corrode, yo just solder a wire to and from the appropiate places. Having a boardview or a reference board helps.
What gauge wire are you using?.. And do you have any preferred suppliers?
If I send you my snes jr how much for the rgb mod and do you have a hdmi mod
some time you should put up a list of sellers you would trust. granted i know thats harder said then done sence things change all the time on ebay.
all this talk about IPA is making me mighty thirsty.
People that charge excess amounts for their "expert mods" and produce work like THIS deserve to be picked on! Different if you do it for a friend for free, but if you pay the high price these people charge, you should be expecting quality work from a person that at the very LEAST, knows how to solder a wire to a pin!
Great vid, Voultar. I was wondering... Where's your channel's theme music from? I like chiptunes, so I'd love to know. Thanks!
What Indian Pale Ale at least 91% OMFG! That is some strong shit.
Directions unclear... got my strap on stuck in the microwave!
i solder class 3 electronics for a living and proper soldering technique is a must for long term results... shoddy soldering always makes me cringe...
The thing is hot glue is fine, it's the amount, where it is used and why.
Hot glue to secure wires is fine but not to secure solder.
Keep this series going. Love seeing the bad mods get fixed proper.
It's time to shame these guys. Of course they might just start selling under a new account, but people need to know whose work to avoid.
Obviously not in this case, but to be fair; using hot snot generally has nothing to do with a poor quality solder joint, its because the wire is stranded. The glue acts like a strain relief, plain and simple. "Better soldering" wont prevent metal fatigue, and I have seen a lot of soldering joints that have snapped off behind the joint, or joints broken via thermal expansion and contraction over time, all because someone failed to add any kind of strain relief. As you demonstrated, its easy to remove anyways, so I am more pleased to see it than not see it.
Right. I can't respect a man that complains just for the sake of complaining.
>strain relief
Is this some fucking meme?
So why not use the hot glue to hold the wires to something instead of where they meet the solder joint?
6:05 I thought it was crimp connectors, meanwhile it's just shitty solder work.
Aw shit, I bought my S-Video modded 32x from that seller a few years ago. It still works fine, but now I kinda want to see what a hack job it is...
Who's the seller? Just in case..
no modder name
why
It's in the beginning of the video. Look at the screenshot..
When I head you talk about this in another vid I was like why would you do an rgb mod on an snes mini turns out this was pre actual snes mini and this is just a model 2 or lite edition I guess lol
yep, the model sns-101 SNES nini was released in the U.S. in October 1997, and in Japan as the Super Famicom Jr a few months later. it was just a smaller, cheaper version of the Super Nintendo mainly marketed towards children. was also my family's first game console.
I Am Groot I’ve seen them before didn’t know they were referred to as an snes mini tho
@@soniccd9983 I think I would have rather them been called the Super Nintendo Jr, tbh.
I Am Groot like the 2600 jr
The soldering on those resistors was so shit that not even the camera wanted to look at it (focus onto it)😂
Ipa? India pale ale?
Cameron Kirby sounds exotic
How many IBUs?
This work makes me confident in my (in my opinion, substandard) soldering that looks world's better than this. Always use flux and only use hot glue (or 2 sided tape) to fix a board just above a motherboard.
I am no pro but to produce such bad work is far beyond me
I refuse to do modz on ebay anymore I lost my ass on them before. Never again. And i'm a master at soldering. Been doing it for 20 years now
Voultar, is it safe to use Ethanol (C2H6O) to clean PCBs or solder pads? It's harder to find isopropyl alcohol here in Japan, but the drugstores carry ethanol/anhydrous ethanol all the way up to 99% strength.
Ethanol is fine if it's relatively free of perfumes.
Don't breathe it though, it is pretty nasty.
Every time I hear you say "Sole Der" I know you mean "Sodder" but my jimmys get rustled 😂
Solder in America is pronounced Sah-der. The "L" is silent. In Britain, the "L" is pronounced, as in Sahl-der. In America, we aren't used to hearing the "L" pronounced and can be a little off-putting. I'd say if you aren't British, ditch the "L".
+FARAH CAMPAGNA Americans are always weird with their pronunciation.
Solder has an L in it. Why does it get ignored?
Pixie liquid.
I didn't follow the advice to strap on, and now I have an arrow in my knee. :(
80 ppl that watched this must have been shitty Ebay modders.
We call it hot snot.
"BuT mUh HoT sNoT!"
He didn't even need to heat up that green wire for it to pop off!
Lmfaooooooooo love watching your videos man solder is so bad :( just one question what flux pen you use?
Hot glue is not for solder, it prevents wires from breaking due to vibrations. It may happen in shipping for example
I started soldering about 2 years ago, i consider myself a shitty solderer.But, I never use hot glue and never had any solder joints break. And that includes abuse from my 7 and 2 year olds....
Craptacular job they did here.
Its really sad, this sort of solder work reminds me of when i was 12 and was using a weller non temperature control iron my dad bought for $12 and using thick solder. These videos make me want to mod these consoles again since new chips have been made. Still have all my old equipment including a weller temperature control station and some solder and flux. Been about a year but last i was doing rgh and jtags with success. Even made my own flasher board because the one i bought was a dud lol.
Hello from Brazil
The transition point between stranded cable and where it is tinned can be susceptible to fracture if flexed a few times. In this case, it is not the joint that fails, rather the cable fractures, so even a good solder joint will be susceptible to this. The application of a suitable encapsulant between these interfaces provides a strain relief, so it is not necessarily disguising a bad solder joint but adding some mechanical strength to the interface.
also preventing a short if the solder or the cable fails ...this voultar guy is a joke..why does he keep buying the consoles and destroying what is done? surely this work was not preety but nothing too wrong was there...i dont like to bash the work of others...sometimes doing stuff for a profit does not allow to make beautifull things..it only has to be functional and reliable
I've had good luck with Crayola "The Crayon King" and SnakeSolid2001 on eBay. I don't know who did these mods or what but both Crayon King and Snake did good jobs with NES RGB mods (which is a difficult mod) and Genesis RGB mods, respectively.
For the Genesis 3? Model 1 and 2 do not need modded, they output RGB natively.
10/10 people angry about the hot glue comment are eBay sellers
You realize that ebay is just a platform for buying and selling goods...right?
That’s why I said eBay sellers, getting exposed
I have very little experience soldering and I could probably do a better job then this BS
I love you
FRANKY BABIES!
Voultar One of my best friends was talking about one of the best modders out there and mentioned the name "voultar", I about lost my shit. I miss you mang! You ever on Google hangouts? Would love to catch up and discuss Renee further
I will PM you the detailz. You have my supports.
Awesome, thanks mang!
Sally? She told me her name was Megan!
Is that even a name people give kids anymore? I don't know if I've even met a Sally before.
Sweet jesus. I have barely soldered a thing in my life, but even my amateur shit is better than that... and I don't charge anything for what I do.
Didn't expect a #metoo moment watching console repair videos.
GOD. SO. MUCH. HOT SNOT