GD1000 soldering tips...

Anybody got a picture of exactly how to solder up a GD converter...?

The ones I find are outdated...




Thanks..!

This picture is valid. I've soldered a few this way.

Thanks Nake...!

I didt think that picture was valid due to it being another converter...


Now I just have to wait for the candystuff to get from the Shoppe...


Next problem the is probably to get s proper iron...

Mine sure isn`t....

Lumafist, just dont have another one of your "moments" :hairpull:, you dont want your next GD to end up like the last one :nana:

tx101 said:

Lumafist, just dont have another one of your "moments" :hairpull:, you dont want your next GD to end up like the last one :nana:

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This time I will have to restrain myself.....

And not become: :naughty: :thinking: :mecry: :duh2:


I`m certain Darkzero will help out as soon as he gets back safe in his home in one piece.....
Just hoping he`ll whatch that six....!

Hello Axel,

Yup, that picture Nake picture is correct. With most of Wayne's boards, the side with the sense resistors is usually LED+.

Remember, never apply power to it (or reverse) unless you have load connected to it or the IC will .

Hi Will...!

You back and safe again......:twothumbs



When you say "load" you mean...?
The languagebarrier
Different expressions and different words used for this......:thinking:

lumafist said:

Hi Will...!

You back and safe again......:twothumbs



When you say "load" you mean...?
The languagebarrier
Different expressions and different words used for this......:thinking:

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He means Do Not connect the power to the driver board without first connecting an led or it will go

Robert M.

Sabrewolf said:

He means Do Not connect the power to the driver board without first connecting an led or it will go

Robert M.

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That`s what I thought...

Thanks for clearing that up....


Still don`t get who Vin is though :thinking:

Sorry about that Axel. Yes what Sabrewolf said.

Yes I'm back safe and sound now. I appreciate my home & firefighters even more now!

Vin is "voltage in" or in otherwords, battery +. Battery - & ground is the same connection for the GD board but keep in mind that it's not always like this.

Thanks!

So I solder LED- to either VIN or GND/LED- on the converter and then I`m set....?

This is muchly apreciated fellows......!

I know it seems I`m a bit dense but sometimes I guess I get stuck....:tinfoil:

lumafist said:

Thanks!

So I solder LED- to either VIN or GND/LED- on the converter and then I`m set....?

This is muchly apreciated fellows......!

I know it seems I`m a bit dense but sometimes I guess I get stuck....:tinfoil:

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It depends how you are using it. If your battery will be making contact directly to the board (like making a Minimag sandwich or Aleph LE), you do not need to solder anything to Vin. If you're using it where the battery will not make direct contact with the board (like in a MagC/D mod), a wire connecting from the battery + (in a MagC/D mod it would be from the switch) will need to connect to Vin or just the battery + pad on the other side of the board.

Battery - & LED - will both have to connect to the two holes marked J6.

OK, think I`ve got it now...

This of course for an Aleph LE.....




Mchas gracias amigos....!

Just dropped in to say thanks again DZ....!


Very cool of you to help me out....!
(again...)

I`m about to give in...

Got another GD1000 from the shoppe...

And soldered it exactly as the picture shows....






Nothing...................

Can you post a picture of your wiring, including the connection to the LED?

I have soldered dozens of the GD driver boards, and have only had one that was DOA.

Did you solder or epoxy the board into the can? If you epoxied, could be you're not making negative contact. Put a drop of solder connecting the negative ring on the board to the can.

So if you are gluing the board to the can you should leave one small area unglued to make ground contact with the can?
I think the GD boards have a metal "ring "? around them? What if you just Epoxied the bottom flat surface where it mates with the can? and left the outer edge exposed and touching the inside of the can?

Glad this was started , I have misc. parts also but ignorant and afraid to start trying it.

I found a thread where a gound wire was used from the board to a 2 piece can but it is outdated?

When I used to epoxy the boards to the can, I would have the negative wire go thru the board about 10mm and then run it to a notch I put in the can which I soldered it to. If it's too long, you can trim it before soldering.

Another option is to drill a small hole (wire gauge drill bit) through the can and solder the wire through the hole. You can then file the wire and excess solder flush with the outside of the can.