Anyone handy with a soldering iron? Or knows an electronics repair shop?

I have a Canon TC-80N3 remote that I’d like to modify. I would like to do this:

http://www.camerahacker.com/Canon_Accessory/N3_E3_Convert.php

I spose I could do this myself, but I’d have to buy a soldering iron and the last time I remember attempting to solder something was about 13 years ago and I destroyed the thing I was working on. Even though this is a relatively simple procedure, I'd rather not risk that with my canon remote. And I'd probably end up doing a shite job too.

I'd supply the parts. Anyone know of an electronics shop I can get this done in?

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I have a tiny broken power supply cable on a laptop. I have identified the problem and it would be very easy to fix if I could solder well, but I can't...

Same questions - does anyone have super soldering skills or know of a good place in central london that does?

fixation for the canon gear and cimple solutions for the computer

thank you, I will try them

i can solder and have the kit... how fiddly / danger ridden is the job?

I need to replace the amplifier component of my old AKAI Amplifier, can anyone desolder pins to a circuit board and re-solder the new component in? It needs some heat compound too.

Or does anyone know someone who can do this for a reasonable price?

Thanks for any help

Forgot to mention that I am of course willing to pay for someones expertise/time

Make sure whoever does it keeps a hold of the original insulators if there are any. They are sometimes a very thin slip of mica.

Whereabouts are you? Do you have the new component and some of the compound?

I use this guy to fix my complicated electrical things. He's friendly, reasonably priced and his website is something else.

@Backstop does some fiddling with stuff, not sure of his expertise

I am in Camberwell, I have the new component, but no compound (but sure I can source some)

Thanks for the link

Thanks for the options, I will investigate further

Any heatsink paste should do.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Servisol-25g-CPU-Heatsink-Silicone-Paste-Heat-Transfer-Compound-/262105266563?hash=item3d06b0f983:g:5jUAAOSwT5tWJ6TO

Thanks for this

Dredging this thread up. I just made a DIY guitar effects pedal kit and it’s not working. Simple circuit: two pots, two sockets, four resistors, couple of capacitors, couple of transistors...

Anyone fancy looking over it for me in exchange for a few beers?

I'd be happy to.. but I live in Edinburgh :( can you post some high res pics and the schematic maybe?

Post a picture of it and the circuit diag? Maybe something obvious?
What's it supposed to do and what does it actually do?

OK. Ready for some ugly soldering? As far as I can tell there are no unwanted joins here. But it’s certainly not pretty.

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Here’s the top.

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And the general mess.

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Oh wow. Who taught you?! haha sorry

And here’s the schematic.

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And another bit.

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