SPC900 webcam to SC1

[hairymunky]

Just ordered all the bits from maplin, to mod my spc900nc to sc1.

Has anyone done this themselves ? If so how easy to do...?

The website "made" it look easy, so here's hoping.

Although it shows everything put back in the original case,

I bought a new plastic case to rehouse everything, and set

the LX switch in.

Its been a while since I did any soldering, so Im a bit rusty,

and will probably end up with a couple of burnt fingertips

[George]

You will need some sort of magnifier as the pins you are going to solder are tiny....I mean tiny

Staying off the beer or caffiene for a few days will help too as a steady hand is needed.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Errr.. No the wires are quite big, huge in fact in the scheme of webcam mods.

http://home.zonnet.nl/m.m.j.meijer/D_I_Y/spc900nc.htm

All the webcam soldering is done on the pin connecter so even a hammer-hanged clutz like me might stand a chance.

Not done one of these myself, though Phil (Geppetto) passed comment on it some months ago. Phil's done more than one mod but not, I think, the 900.

I did a Mod. to a Creative Labs on myself, the "no exposure at all anymore" mod, so i'm not qualified to tell you how to do it. If it helps, my clanger was to assume that the red USB power lead was positive and the black negative. How naieve can one be?

Good luck with it, it looks straightforward, i hope it is.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[hairymunky]

A steady hand, and another to keep the cat from sticking

her nose in as Im trying to solder !!!!

I've just realized I forgot to get the parts for the USB/parallel

port thingy hmmmmph!!! Back to maplin....

[mik]

Having built quite a few radio receivers/transmitters i have found getting

a good quality solder is key i do not have alot of faith in these new lead free

solders i opt for a good quality silver solder i have built the same circuit with both

before and if i have a problem it is normaly the lead free solder.

If you need some good quality stuff pm me and i will send you some you wont need a lot

i have lots of components if you or anyone else gets stuck for bits they may be in my junk box

Good luck Mick.

[hairymunky]

Thanks Mick

Will see how I get on, I bought "real" solder, and not the "diet" version

If I get stuck....