G+_Jason Perry Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Here's what's in my iFixit kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Stephen Syputa Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Minimal, for sure. No multimeter?!? How can you test or troubleshoot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Been meaning to take a few shots of my benches/spaces. But like most geeks, they are a total mess with 6 projects on each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 .....And remember! Bigger the hammer, the better the technician! (and ROOKIE! All those tool look new! :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 You can be a non-rookie and have new looking tools. Once in a while we get to splurge. I have an 8 pound lead sledge for serious work that my dad made decades ago. Its technical term is Persuader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Stephen Syputa?, consider this the Pro tech tear down kit, this PC is not going back together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Eddie Foy?, there is a point where your hammer is just an indicator of how much you are compensating for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Jason Perry So now its parts for new projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Larry Havenstein?, I am also a fan of the biggest beat up slot screwdriver you can find. It's no good as a screwdriver but boy it works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Stephen Syputa Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Jason Perry Why bother? It's against my nature not to make better. Disassembly without intent to reuse/repair it akin to masterbating with a Waldo. In spite of the results, it'll still never get you back down to earth. Or, perhaps contrarily, back into orbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 I am a little disappointed, the one part I wanted was a ribbon cable for a RPi project. I started pulling them out and went oh yeah, they are all minus a pin. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 that missing pin may be by design. You could always crimp new plugs on the cables and save buying new wire. If you have access to a vice you can normally make crimped ribbon cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Missing pin in the center? It could (not seeing it) just be a keying block. An exacto knife might remove/pop out the key/block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 It is just because it's keyed. I'll probably keep the cable and decide when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 You can get the IDC connectors and crimp it with a vise. (I like a hobby vise over a proper crimper) Only thing to watch it keeping the straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Kaczanowski Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 What about a low cost oscilloscope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Robert Kaczanowski?, low cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Jason Perry I think you're referring to an IDE cable? I've thought about reusing an IDE cable for a Pi and just drilling out the missing pin from the cable. Of course, that would mean losing use of whatever pin that falls on. Perhaps a floppy cable might work? I don't think it has as many pins, but doesn't have the spacer either. I'll have to dig through my stash to see if I have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Ben Reese?, the IDE cable is missing a pin in the middle, the floppy cable is missing one from one of the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 You may not be entirely out of luck.. I was able to find IDE cables with and without the spacer. I don't know if pin 20 (I think?) is actually connected on these cables, but I presume it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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