The Oct 2019 - Oct 2021 Out?

[deadlegion]

It isn't summer yet

[Grouch]

It isn't summer yet

not for you, you aussies are so backwards

[deadlegion]

We aren't backwards, you're behind us like most of the world

[Grouch]

[deadlegion]

I'm not looking forward to summer, it's the season I hate the most because of the heat and bushfires.
I do like Christmas though, it's the only good thing about summer really.

[Grouch]

I'm not looking forward to summer, it's the season I hate the most because of the heat and bushfires.
I do like Christmas though, it's the only good thing about summer really.

for me it's the heat + humidity. thankfully it's not bad today but it's going to get much worse tomorrow through the end of the week

[Grouch]

any of you guys ever mess around with raspberry pi?

[deadlegion]

any of you guys ever mess around with raspberry pi?

Haven't had the chance.
Now and then I have a look to see if there's a new 3b or whatever cheap, I've got a couple of cases here I could probably use for one...cheap Chinese NES mini clone inside US SNES style case and also another clone in an NES style case.
Also wouldn't mind a Pi Zero for Dreamcast & Gamecube broadband hookup, I already have USB modems for those projects.

Spotted a genuine Sinclair ZX Spectrum case online the other day and was wondering if I should get that for a project too.

I already have more than enough projects atm though, should have a fresh soldering station arrive this week as I gave away the only one I had and have been using cheap $5 corded irons for months now.

[Slacker Magician]

If it isn't a flat surface they don't work very well. Tip melts as well, even though the main body might be metal.
I do have at least one but braid/wick works well up against components.

Good to know, thanks.

[Slacker Magician]

any of you guys ever mess around with raspberry pi?

I was looking into getting one but I ended up buying a NUC. The Pi seems alright as an emulator box or a task machine but not for general purpose use.

[Slacker Magician]

Haven't had the chance.
Now and then I have a look to see if there's a new 3b or whatever cheap, I've got a couple of cases here I could probably use for one...cheap Chinese NES mini clone inside US SNES style case and also another clone in an NES style case.
Also wouldn't mind a Pi Zero for Dreamcast & Gamecube broadband hookup, I already have USB modems for those projects.

Spotted a genuine Sinclair ZX Spectrum case online the other day and was wondering if I should get that for a project too.

I already have more than enough projects atm though, should have a fresh soldering station arrive this week as I gave away the only one I had and have been using cheap $5 corded irons for months now.

Two times the PSO ?

[deadlegion]

Two times the PSO ?

Kinda, there's also a very weird Japanese game that has online. Can't remember the name now and idk if anyone has been serious about doing a translation.

[deadlegion]

@ Grouch

I was wrong about sending original Xbox from one side of Australia to the other. It costs more than $15aud now (although some sellers still have that as the postage fee).
It should cost something more like $19 standard, express is more like $26.
In USD that's like under $13 and under $19 respectively.

[deadlegion]

Good to know, thanks.

If you're not splashing out for an electric pump then I would still get a plunger sucker as well as using braid/wick.
The sucker is good for clearing holes after removing caps etc. Always good to remove as much old solder as possible and use fresh stuff.

If you're going a bit further (I mean stuff beyond basic like surface mount chips and such) then you might need to get some Chip Quik solder and maybe associated flux.
It's low melting point solder that makes removing ram chips and the like so much easier, it's amazing imo.

[LeftyGuitar]

I kinda want to get a Raspberry Pi. They're useful for programming purposes, and you can use them as emu boxes if you want.