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the method I use is I fill the ltp holes first, and solder the wires straight down the holes (in a 1.0 the holes are filled already)
the only problem as such for an inexperienced solderer, would be the d0,but if you have a good iron, and decent solder (the stuff from walmart sux, its wayyyy to fat and "blobby") radioshack sell decent solder, and if youre going to do a LOT of soldering, Id recommend Kester 60/40 .25 width rosin core. excellent solder! (costs about $19 shipped for a 1lb spool on amazon.com) Soldering irons themselves, Ive been doing electronics/ pcb builds, repairs etc a long time so I have 3 irons, and they wernt cheap! BUT SOME ofthe cheaper irons are quite good, if you can get a weller or something like that, with a nice pointed tip (ideal for modchip installs) and dont get a iron thats too heavy, or has huge thick mains wire coming out of the top, it does nothing but get in the way:-)
Good to see you mentioned tinning:-)
Id tin the d0 after cleaning, so you can just see a thin film of solder, and tin the wires a little too, then you can touch the iron onto the d0 without using anymore solder at all, and the tinned areas will flow together, hold a second, pull the iron away, leave a second or two, and you should have a nice join:-)
(Id tape down the d0 wire too after:-)
the local dude charges $100!!damn, bit steep!!
Id say I dont charge anywhere near that, ......but the moddies would say Im advertising!! (lol)
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