Topic: Tutorial: Heatgunning Without Damaging Anything (Read 3236 times)

darkovo · « **Reply #30 on:** June 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM »

I just had a go and popped one of the big caps! I only had grease proof paper so thought i'd try that, double-folded/layered it and double-layered the foil also used insulation tape everywhere, but after 3 or so minutes 1 went bang so had to throw it out

Oh well, back to the drawing board for me!

Wilhelm_I · « **Reply #31 on:** June 14, 2008, 01:15:00 AM »

QUOTE(darkovo @ Jun 14 2008, 12:47 AM)

I just had a go and popped one of the big caps! I only had grease proof paper so thought i'd try that, double-folded/layered it and double-layered the foil also used insulation tape everywhere, but after 3 or so minutes 1 went bang so had to throw it out

Oh well, back to the drawing board for me!

Sorry about that mate looks like the plastic foil is the only thing that works then.
If you want to replace the caps I can desolder them from a fucked up mainboard and sent them to you.
Just send me a PM

darkovo · « **Reply #32 on:** June 14, 2008, 04:07:00 PM »

QUOTE(Wilhelm_I @ Jun 14 2008, 08:51 AM)

Sorry about that mate looks like the plastic foil is the only thing that works then.
If you want to replace the caps I can desolder them from a fucked up mainboard and sent them to you.
Just send me a PM

No worries only passing on my info, I'm going to use this board for practice etc, I'll use some different material for covering the caps, I've still got 2 other RRoD boards that need this doing to them so haven't given up yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

HackerSupreme · « **Reply #33 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:13:00 PM »

What about Wax Paper inbetween the layers of aluminum foil?

HeLLSaTaN · « **Reply #34 on:** June 15, 2008, 12:12:00 AM »

QUOTE(HackerSupreme @ Jun 14 2008, 04:49 PM)

What about Wax Paper inbetween the layers of aluminum foil?

lol i was just gonna ask same question. gonna ask can I use wax paper that my mommy uses when making cookies? and then aluminum foil?

Wilhelm_I · « **Reply #35 on:** June 15, 2008, 02:43:00 AM »

I dont think this will make a big difference to the paper the other guy used so try to get this plastic foil.
It is nice that you want to experiment with other isolators but keep in mind that you might blow capacitors if it doesnt work....

*EDIT*
Mixing the layers might actually be a good idea as long as the different layers of aluminum foil are isolated form each other.
Do it on your own risk though, just try heatgunning for like 30 seconds then stop and check the capacitors if the top of them only slightly raised your isolation isnt working properly.

This post has been edited by Wilhelm_I: Jun 15 2008, 09:45 AM

beetlemaniac · « **Reply #36 on:** June 17, 2008, 09:04:00 PM »

Dude what happened to the ANA chip on the last pic (the burned board)

HackerSupreme · « **Reply #37 on:** June 17, 2008, 10:01:00 PM »

Someone should post a tut on where the hell to find plastic foil...

I might just use a couple of layers.

Aluminum foil, wax paper or parchment paper, aluminum paper, other shit, aluminum foil...IDK...I still don't have to heatgun any consoles but I might in the future.

This post has been edited by HackerSupreme: Jun 18 2008, 05:03 AM

Wilhelm_I · « **Reply #38 on:** June 18, 2008, 12:04:00 AM »

I found my foil in boxes of electronic articles like printers etc
I dont know where you can really get this stuff just check all the garbage you got.
As I said you could also use other isolators like rock/glass wool you could cheaply get a whole packet at a DIY store.

bosnia_9 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 18, 2008, 06:19:00 AM »

QUOTE(HackerSupreme @ Jun 18 2008, 12:37 AM)

Someone should post a tut on where the hell to find plastic foil...

I might just use a couple of layers.

Aluminum foil, wax paper or parchment paper, aluminum paper, other shit, aluminum foil...IDK...I still don't have to heatgun any consoles but I might in the future.

go to a hardware store and buy their called "drop sheets" its usually for covering stuff up while painting, or even using it to cover your windows from the inside to stop the draft people here in north america use it.

and there is different grade stuff like heavy, medium or light. When i did this i got the heavy stuff so it was a bit thicker and it costed like $2.

beetlemaniac · « **Reply #40 on:** June 19, 2008, 09:23:00 AM »

How's this stuff for isolation material? It's the plastic packaging material from a canon printer.

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bosnia_9 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 19, 2008, 10:46:00 AM »

is it really thick? or is it more like squishy and you can hear it while you crumble it?

If you can hear it, id say no, go get some drop sheets from an hardware store look at my post from above

beetlemaniac · « **Reply #42 on:** June 19, 2008, 06:27:00 PM »

It is squishy and soft like a plastic bag. I guess I'll have to go buy some sheets. They sell them by the meter at my local hardware store.

bosnia_9 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 20, 2008, 06:03:00 AM »

yah just get some thick, dense, sheets youll see what i mea by thick when you touch it, its gonna feel really weird in your hand and if you try and move it around with your hand its gonna be a bit hard because it like almost sticks.

just get 2 meters and your good to go, have some spare

Wilhelm_I · « **Reply #44 on:** June 24, 2008, 03:13:00 AM »

Just a little update on this foil, I finally figured out where I got it from!
It is the foil that is shipped with the XCM cases.
I kind of found a treasure when I wanted to bin this box

So if you really want to heatgun your 360 and intend to get a replacement case get an XCM one, the others dont have it like the GHOST cases..

Or just go to a local hardware store like bosnia said

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