Installing the FPZ mod on a Snes MegaMan X3 donor

[@emmettturner9452]

Instead of getting really precise to get that difficult trace, I think I would take the opposite approach: Cover neighboring traces with kapton tape. Scrape solder mask to expose the trace. Load used solder braid with flux and rub trace with hot braid to tin and remove any remaining mask. Remove heat with braid still in place (braid becomes soldered to trace). Verify the braid did not bridge to a neighboring trace. Use braid as a jumper to the pad. Profit!

[@arcademaster1]

I appreciate the advice. Thank you. Honestly, I never had an issue tapping on to that trace except when I tried to video it. I think I could do another board revision to help with this issue but at this point, there’s no reason to. I still have rev B boards so making more would just sit on a shelf for who knows how long. I made this video for the guy who insisted that he could do the work and just wanted a “kit”. So this video originally was just a unlisted vid for him to use as a guide. As I get older and less time to mess with these things, I’m starting to make public some videos like this, and I’ll share the gerbers too. I definitely don’t want to die and have all these years of work die with me

[@marcelobarbosa7322]

Where can I buy this card? I have two megaman x3 with bad maskrom.

[@emmettturner9452]

I got machined round socket pins like that after getting pointed to them by a page about building your own Neo Geo EEPROM dev carts. I recall they were from Mil-Max.

[@arcademaster1]

Mine show “Advanced” with a patent # on it. I bought them off eBay many many years ago.

[@tomatolicious]

Advanced still makes them, so does Milmax. I ordered some just last month for a retro computer project! In recent times they have also become popular with custom keyboard crowds, as they allow for key switches to be hotswapped.

[@arcademaster1]

@@tomatoliciousI had no idea! Thanks for the heads up!!

[@shahrukh8211]

Would like links

[@narniaphuket]

too much mubling. edit this down to 2-5 minutes