Using Electrical Tape Instead of Soldering

metallic00 · Post by **metallic00** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:36 pm

I've seen a few people do this. Is all I have to do tape the wires together instead of soldering them? Also, I want to do a main LED mod with a blue LED and wanted to know how to take off the original LED, without using any soldering/desoldering equipment. If that is not possible, how do you do it WITH soldering equipment?

Thanks,

Ex-Cyber · Post by **Ex-Cyber** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:51 pm

Google "Western Union splice" (I had some trouble finding a good "all-in-one" page for it, but there are several pages with good bits of info out there). Technically you're supposed to solder it, but most of the mechanical strength comes from the splice, not the solder, so it should be usable in something that doesn't get knocked around too much. Still, you won't get far in modding without an iron.

metallic00 · Post by **metallic00** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:12 pm

So I have to tie it a certain way? I can't just put them together and tape it..

Alexvrb · Post by **Alexvrb** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:15 pm

metallic00 wrote:So I have to tie it a certain way? I can't just put them together and tape it..

You CAN, but then its even more fragile. You should at least twist them together.

dcmodder · Post by **dcmodder** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 3:52 pm

i got far without soldering. if you want to know about modding without soldering i'm the guy to talk to.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:02 pm

JUST LEARN TO SOLDER!!! Sorry, I had to get that out. It's not that hard. I have a very unsteady hand and I soldered plenty of crap on plenty of machines. I've replaced LEDs in 3 Dreamcast controller boards, overclocked a Sega Genesis, replaced the LED in 2 Sega Genesises and done plenty of other soldering with 0 problems. Don't be afraid to solder.

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:19 pm

Why would you over clock a Genesis _wat's the piont, I have every version of it and I love it, but I'm just wondering.

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bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:21 pm

N3m3sis wrote:Why would you over clock a Genesis _wat's the piont, I have every version of it and I love it, but I'm just wondering.

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It fixes slowdown.

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:34 pm

O yeah, like when playing Sonic 3 it slows down when to many sprites enter the screen...Like when you lose your rings...Hmmm seems reasonable enough.... Do you have some sort of a guide on how to do it?

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az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:42 pm

You should try playing the 2-player in Sonic 2 if you want to see some real slowdown

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Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:43 pm

Hehehe....I know, I h8 the way they did that...all smooshed...but still pretty fun

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bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:48 pm

http://www.epicgaming.uk.ro/md_oc/howto.php

DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT SOLDERING.

Nemesis · Post by **Nemesis** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:18 pm

I love soldering....the toxic fumes...the occasional burn..It's all good! TNX for the guide... I have np soldering, though.

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Lartrak · Post by **Lartrak** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:31 am

az_bont wrote:You should try playing the 2-player in Sonic 2 if you want to see some real slowdown .

Why would you ever play the split screen Sonic 2, with or without slowdown?