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Thanks for the advice. I was just going by what Exxos said in the post abou the DSP-508A about the rectifier holes not needing to be drilled out.

I will be replacing the rectifier and all caps included in the kits. I'm gonna invest in a desoldering gun. Just what is needed for jobs like this. I've got a few retro computers that will need repairing at some point so a desoldering gun will be a good investment. I might ask my other half if she can get me one for Xmas!
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Ask nicely for a Hakko FR-301... ;-) Hehe.
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ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 2:22 pm Ask nicely for a Hakko FR-301... ;-) Hehe.
I will have to ask very nicely for one of those 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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BrettRogersUK wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 2:10 pm Thanks for the advice. I was just going by what Exxos said in the post abou the DSP-508A about the rectifier holes not needing to be drilled out.

I will be replacing the rectifier and all caps included in the kits. I'm gonna invest in a desoldering gun. Just what is needed for jobs like this. I've got a few retro computers that will need repairing at some point so a desoldering gun will be a good investment. I might ask my other half if she can get me one for Xmas!
No worries, good luck asking for the Hakko :)

I have a Duratool, which to be fair does get mixed reviews, but mine has always been great and only cost me £99.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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