cardcollector
04-23-2011, 11:16 AM
Hey all,
Just the other day I was rewiring a economy board for a customer, and decided to take a few pics on how I did it.
Rewiring a board basically means in this case removing all components of a board and replacing them with better components and wires that won't break as easily. I do this with all my sound installs. It usually takes me 20-30 minutes. I use 26 gauge wire, like the stuff sold in the TCSS store.
So, let's begin.
The first thing to do it to get a board. I will be using the 2010 Obiwan board with DVD. Other boards can be treated similarly though.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPlYIA9YI/AAAAAAAAApo/EAM80aNqw5k/s720/DSCN1397.JPG
After the board is removed from the hilt, I like to start with the clash sensor. The Hasbro clash sensor isn't as good as the TCSS sensor, nor the hasbro swing sensor as good as the TCSS swing sensor... So get two of each. (in case one is broken in the process of installing it.)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPmn9YxCI/AAAAAAAAApw/NipBNN8bFnA/s720/DSCN1398.JPG
Now, if the board is flipped over, we can see two traces that hold the clash sensor. We will want to remove all the old solder so the old clash sensor falls out.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPmW1GQiI/AAAAAAAAAps/nPzMo_0Ykhs/s720/DSCN1400.JPG
Grab your solder iron, and some solder braid (great stuff!) and suck up all the old solder...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPuxCtEaI/AAAAAAAAAp0/RXseKJlasfI/s720/DSCN1401.JPG
If your iron is the right temperature, the solder should be absorbed right into the braid. Leaving you two empty traces.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPxrvEqEI/AAAAAAAAAp8/QmKgEeVO-Qg/s720/DSCN1402.JPG
Now, just slip the new clash sensor into the holes and viola, much better clash sensitivity!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPxANZfiI/AAAAAAAAAp4/BwHzW7FPdyk/s720/DSCN1403.JPG
Next we will go the the PNP transistor setup. I like to mount it on the board because There is less chance of it becoming damaged...
SO, first, remove all the LED wires with the solder braid.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMP9oCEvgI/AAAAAAAAAqI/B7XDbiAeO1Q/s720/DSCN1406.JPG
Now take some needlenose pliers and the transistor and bend the leg and insert the leg into the LED - as shown...
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMP_gDs85I/AAAAAAAAAqM/Ug8ge-lm3gQ/s720/DSCN1407.JPG
Flip the board over, and solder all the LED negative traces together. This step isn't necessary, but I like to do it just for good measure.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQJo1w52I/AAAAAAAAAqU/4WP3FJZKNYU/s720/DSCN1408.JPG
and solder the traces together.
Now, take the other leg, and bend it the direction of the Batt +. Add a wire like so;
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQHFK-i6I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/dUqyDkANmEU/s720/DSCN1410.JPG
Don't forget to add heatshrink! You will also want to insualt the metal heatskink tab on the PNP transistor. You can do this with hot glue.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQNvIpoXI/AAAAAAAAAqY/DQ9oqaEfj3E/s720/DSCN1411.JPG
The next part is my favorite. Proceed to remove ALL wires on the board, it will wind up looking like this. :D
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQWflJQbI/AAAAAAAAAqg/WLv4sLW5K3Q/s720/DSCN2258.JPG
It is easy to see where everythin goes back in place now. So, it is a simple matter of replacing the wires with the colors of your choice.
This is what the swing sensor looks like when added to the board.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQcNxct9I/AAAAAAAAAqk/hFCy-5XugF4/s720/DSCN2259.JPG
Here is a great suggestion from Cannibal
"A suggestion - use 2 swing sensors - mount them perpendicular to each other so that they form sort of an "L" or "V" shape. Now bend the leads together so that you have one set of leads near the 90 degree angle where the two sensors meet and the other set sort of meeting in the middle. Solder into the board in the appropriate locations."
That's it guys, hope you found this little tutorial useful! 8)
Just the other day I was rewiring a economy board for a customer, and decided to take a few pics on how I did it.
Rewiring a board basically means in this case removing all components of a board and replacing them with better components and wires that won't break as easily. I do this with all my sound installs. It usually takes me 20-30 minutes. I use 26 gauge wire, like the stuff sold in the TCSS store.
So, let's begin.
The first thing to do it to get a board. I will be using the 2010 Obiwan board with DVD. Other boards can be treated similarly though.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPlYIA9YI/AAAAAAAAApo/EAM80aNqw5k/s720/DSCN1397.JPG
After the board is removed from the hilt, I like to start with the clash sensor. The Hasbro clash sensor isn't as good as the TCSS sensor, nor the hasbro swing sensor as good as the TCSS swing sensor... So get two of each. (in case one is broken in the process of installing it.)
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPmn9YxCI/AAAAAAAAApw/NipBNN8bFnA/s720/DSCN1398.JPG
Now, if the board is flipped over, we can see two traces that hold the clash sensor. We will want to remove all the old solder so the old clash sensor falls out.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPmW1GQiI/AAAAAAAAAps/nPzMo_0Ykhs/s720/DSCN1400.JPG
Grab your solder iron, and some solder braid (great stuff!) and suck up all the old solder...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPuxCtEaI/AAAAAAAAAp0/RXseKJlasfI/s720/DSCN1401.JPG
If your iron is the right temperature, the solder should be absorbed right into the braid. Leaving you two empty traces.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPxrvEqEI/AAAAAAAAAp8/QmKgEeVO-Qg/s720/DSCN1402.JPG
Now, just slip the new clash sensor into the holes and viola, much better clash sensitivity!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMPxANZfiI/AAAAAAAAAp4/BwHzW7FPdyk/s720/DSCN1403.JPG
Next we will go the the PNP transistor setup. I like to mount it on the board because There is less chance of it becoming damaged...
SO, first, remove all the LED wires with the solder braid.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMP9oCEvgI/AAAAAAAAAqI/B7XDbiAeO1Q/s720/DSCN1406.JPG
Now take some needlenose pliers and the transistor and bend the leg and insert the leg into the LED - as shown...
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMP_gDs85I/AAAAAAAAAqM/Ug8ge-lm3gQ/s720/DSCN1407.JPG
Flip the board over, and solder all the LED negative traces together. This step isn't necessary, but I like to do it just for good measure.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQJo1w52I/AAAAAAAAAqU/4WP3FJZKNYU/s720/DSCN1408.JPG
and solder the traces together.
Now, take the other leg, and bend it the direction of the Batt +. Add a wire like so;
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQHFK-i6I/AAAAAAAAAqQ/dUqyDkANmEU/s720/DSCN1410.JPG
Don't forget to add heatshrink! You will also want to insualt the metal heatskink tab on the PNP transistor. You can do this with hot glue.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQNvIpoXI/AAAAAAAAAqY/DQ9oqaEfj3E/s720/DSCN1411.JPG
The next part is my favorite. Proceed to remove ALL wires on the board, it will wind up looking like this. :D
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQWflJQbI/AAAAAAAAAqg/WLv4sLW5K3Q/s720/DSCN2258.JPG
It is easy to see where everythin goes back in place now. So, it is a simple matter of replacing the wires with the colors of your choice.
This is what the swing sensor looks like when added to the board.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_NEn2MDL_Y8E/TbMQcNxct9I/AAAAAAAAAqk/hFCy-5XugF4/s720/DSCN2259.JPG
Here is a great suggestion from Cannibal
"A suggestion - use 2 swing sensors - mount them perpendicular to each other so that they form sort of an "L" or "V" shape. Now bend the leads together so that you have one set of leads near the 90 degree angle where the two sensors meet and the other set sort of meeting in the middle. Solder into the board in the appropriate locations."
That's it guys, hope you found this little tutorial useful! 8)