Topic: Desperately Need Help! (Read 195 times)

Sandren · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2007, 11:29:00 PM »

Do you know how many xboxs you two(chancer and tonyF11) have modded? just a question of curiosity.

Howz it going with the topic starter? solved your problem?

Chancer · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2007, 01:09:00 AM »

I can tell you the exact number I have done. Everyone is logged in the software I use for everything that comes in and out of the workshop.
The Stations and irons i have are not simply for modding Xbox consoles . These are use everyday for hours at a time repairing all sorts of Domestic electronic equipment.
The fact I use elements and tips at an alarming rate is nothing to do with looking after them. They are used in exactly the correct environment but it is simply the high usage that sees them off.
I would guess you don't need to go to the extremes of expense equipment wise to mod several Xbox consoles a week, it simply is not worth the outlay for what is a very basic and easy soldering operation. That was the reason for highlighting the cheap Temp controlled station. That station is probably less than the cost of the crap irons that places like Maplins and the like sell.
As a general rule if you are not too confident with a soldering iron then the better quality iron will be easy to use. If you are confident and adept at soldering then it is usually possible to make a crap tool work for you. Plenty of practice makes it easy. Soldering is not the magic art some would like to think it is.

Sandren · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2007, 12:13:00 PM »

interesting

. My guess is that your job is to repair/trim electronics.

sounds pretty fun, but don't you get tired of removing (for e.g) the xbox shell, take out everything, solder a (for e.g) a modchip and then put everything back again? I read in one post that you have installed over 500 chips (those were only the duox2s) in xboxes. Which means that you have to do the procedure 500+ times.

I struggled for 5 minutes to just remove the power connection to the xbox mb.

Chancer · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2007, 01:30:00 PM »

I do repairs all day for a living. Not all Xbox stuff obviously but many things that involve more stripping down than an Xbox.

It's all I know how to do and all I trained for so i will have to stick with it.

Sandren · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2007, 12:05:00 PM »

So it's moste hardware modifications/repaires?
It sounds like something I would like to do in the future as I like electronics and stuff.

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