Help making a set of external computer speakers

[bmclaughlin]

When we de-solder the knobs from the chip do we have to worry about the metal melting and getting on the rest of the chip?

 

[Rolf]

When we de-solder the knobs from the chip do we have to worry about the metal melting and getting on the rest of the chip?

If you are talking about removing the pots from the PCB (printed circuit board); yes you have to worry about it. It is metal so I can cause shorts if it gets in the wrong places. But it usually don't stick, so it can easily be removed.

 

[spiffitz]

Just have the solder sucker ready in the other hand. As soon as the solder melts it'll look like a "blob" and can be sucked up then. Solder normally doesn't melt into a puddle since it cools off before it gets a chance to run, plus it'll only stick to hot bare metal which the rest of the board hopefully won't be.

Learn some soldering basics through a Google search and practice on scrap wires until you get the feel for it.

 

[bmclaughlin]

We finished the radio.

I (this is the son now) learned how to desolder and solder things from circutboards well enough so that I desoldered the knobs from the cirutboard of the computer speakers and attached them with velcro to the old radio. I also attached the speakers with velcro so that if there ever any problems the parts come out easily.

The tuning dial is the volume knob, the lower right knob is power, and the lower left knob is tone.

Thanks for all the help you have given.

 

[fingaz]

Hey, the finished project looks good. . .

Just hope you had fun doing it, and it's not put you off learning more

 

[Hero999]

I love it when we succeed in helping someone to finish a project!

 

[spiffitz]

Good job. Now to put that plasma TV into an old TV cabinet, complete with sliding doors.