Recent content by Melvang

Cannon plug is the term you are looking for.

Remembered. Just hour the 15ml one from Edsyn while was already shopping there.

We have one electronics store in the area, going to call them tomorrow and see if they carry any larger tips for my iron. If not, I am going to call Edsyn tomorrow. I am looking at the LT341BC with proper retainer, and the LT399LF. Both of these are 0.16" wide. My current tip is only .06".

What size tip would you recommend?

Yeah, I have done lead free stuff in keyboards, just not connections with this much mass.

Well, no desoldering tonight. Turns out, my tip doesn't have enough thermal capacity to melt the solder.

I realize it is probably an unnecessary paranoia, but desoldering also leaves easier installation of leads down to road in needed. Plus cleaner work.

Not planning on just cutting. Paranoid about wires touching and I hate dealing with tape residue. I am fairly decent with an iron. I have desoldered switches from a couple cheap alps keyboards without lifting any pads, replaced switches on a plate mount Roswill, and my Das Keybaords.

Don't have the disposable cash for one right now. The PSU is an older PC Power & Cooling 950 Silencer. Bought when modular first started gaining popularity but most were still using proprietary plugs at the PSU. But a bit of screwdriver action and solder work will be essentially free.

Putting some serious thought into opening up my PSU and removing unwanted/unused leads. I have more unused leaded than used right now. Anyone done this? Before the safety police start commenting, I am well aware of the dangers of working around capacitors, and an aware of safe discharge...

That's all I was wondering. Don't have a problem doing a custom PCI cover, I just don't want to back up this case.

Looks like that would work, but would have to add this to the mix. https://www.aquatuning.us/cables/argb-rgb-led-cables/26866/aquacomputer-rgbpx-adapter-for-components-with-mainboard-connection

If I was going to do that, I would just leave the cover off. But that isn't what I want.

A round hole would cut the spot cover in half, and I don't want to spend that much time with a file. Plus, I don't want to deal with grommets to prevent cutting. Debating on making a pair of adapter cables and mounting some RCA jacks on a PCI cover. I know those fit.

I am wanting to install an aRGB light strip on the outside of my case. I have the led strip, and requisite motherboard header and software (Asus Strix X570-E). What don't have is a clean method for getting the lead to the outside of my case. I do not want to cut a hole for a couple reasons...