i use a set of those really tiny screwdrivers. one of the small flathead ones fit i perfectly. worth a try. my set has disappeared with a team mate tho.
rich
rich
How to fix a vision eye
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Hmmm. The tip of one of my screwdrivers is still embedded in my thumb after the eye-fixing incident. I actually ended up wedging a bit of hard plastic into the eye for a couple of games (which worked surprisingly well) before taking it down to SP to have it fixed properly.
If you are going to solder it, the one word of advice is to tin the ends first, and use a HOT iron on the pins for as short a time as possible, or else the ribbon just melts.
The eye is nowhere near as small as surface-mount chips are, so it's do-able even with a "normal" chisel-ended electronics soldering iron.
If you are going to solder it, the one word of advice is to tin the ends first, and use a HOT iron on the pins for as short a time as possible, or else the ribbon just melts.
The eye is nowhere near as small as surface-mount chips are, so it's do-able even with a "normal" chisel-ended electronics soldering iron.
get a set of assy screw heads and a low power elec screwderiver. you can get that from any good hardware store and they come in ridiculasley small sizes..
good luck
good luck
Thankyou to all that sent suggestions, but now it's fixed. Replaced with a brand new wire and eye. But I'm not sure if I need a new one as I've noticed the eye doesn't sit flush on the wire but angled at about 40 degrees towards the feed tube, which my broken eye wasn't?????
