<![CDATA[assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today.]]>assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. Haven’t soldered a BGA in a while, so wish me luck

this shouldn’t be too hard though, it’s a pretty coarse pitch and my technique should still work pretty well

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/64ced17c-2b9a-4efe-9ed3-633af5034fa6/assembling-a-few-more-ottercam-s3-s-today.RSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 04:39:30 GMTSun, 12 Apr 2026 10:17:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:38:46 GMT]]>such a stark contrast between a pre-assembled and finished board, it’s not many more parts, just very space-filling parts

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392481677122466https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392481677122466Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:38:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:35 GMT]]>@floe yep! Surprisingly it is! These sensor surfaces are surprisingly resilient, its not how I wanted to get this delivered, but eh.. 😄 actually I would rather have kapton over the entire surface, because it keeps it very clean!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392335451760199https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392335451760199Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:09 GMT]]>@janamarie Kapton tape directly on the CCD? This is fine. 🫣

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hci.social/users/floe/statuses/116392329865034404https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hci.social/users/floe/statuses/116392329865034404Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:47:45 GMT]]>@nblr with Kimtech wipes, but honestly they are not super delicate.. it's glass after all, I just wouldn't want to use solvents close to the sensor

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392281100633161https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392281100633161Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:47:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:46:47 GMT]]>and tadaaaaaa~ two more OtterCam-s3's! They boot, but of course I can only test the whole thing once an image falls out of the OS05A20 sensor. I could also assemble the EF-S boards, but I don’t think they are needed right now, I will probably use these with C/CS lenses

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392277299358268https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392277299358268Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:46:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:34:26 GMT]]>@janamarie How do you clean such a delicate surface?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/nblr/statuses/116392228725174739https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/nblr/statuses/116392228725174739Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:34:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:22:51 GMT]]>got them mostly cleaned off and ready to be soldered, here goes nothing..

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392183167499733https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116392183167499733Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:22:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:27:57 GMT]]>@janamarie BGA soldering always makes be extremely nervous. Good luck!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hexa.club/users/phooky/statuses/116391967286309280https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hexa.club/users/phooky/statuses/116391967286309280Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:27:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:24:13 GMT]]>sensor soldering time!

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391952620522007https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391952620522007Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:24:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:17:53 GMT]]>@Hammi they are just fine, don't worry :3

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391927705307713https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391927705307713Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:17:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:16:23 GMT]]>@janamarie how broken are they?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/Hammi/statuses/116391921793668358https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/Hammi/statuses/116391921793668358Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:16:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:54:53 GMT]]>two of them! The second one was more nasty to solder, I was still faster, but it wouldn’t want to boot the first two tries

I think they are super cute, so small and they boot linux! The boards are just 50x50mm, you can make this a whole lot smaller of course, the OtterCastAudioV2 was smaller, but still.. :3

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391837273064225https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391837273064225Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:54:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:49 GMT]]>@Hammi awww :33

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391801594950901https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391801594950901Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:21 GMT]]>@slyka don't worry, I liked it!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391799779542888https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391799779542888Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:29:33 GMT]]>@janamarie good things take time

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/Hammi/statuses/116391737664858344https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/Hammi/statuses/116391737664858344Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:29:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:26:37 GMT]]>@janamarie sorry, was just a dumb joke… >.<

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pawb.fun/users/slyka/statuses/116391726146878046https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pawb.fun/users/slyka/statuses/116391726146878046Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:26:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:24:07 GMT]]>@slyka I don't believe in the concept of deserving, but sure 😛

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391716292920406https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391716292920406Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:24:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:23:43 GMT]]>@janamarie oooh you mentioned 2021 and that's when the actual pcb was made i seeee

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/valpackett/statuses/116391714708735931https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/valpackett/statuses/116391714708735931Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:23:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:22:36 GMT]]>@valpackett this board is older then 😛

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391710346408567https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mystical.garden/users/janamarie/statuses/116391710346408567Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:22:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:20:50 GMT]]>@janamarie o.0 wdym test early?… i've used their pcba like 4 years ago???? 0w0

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/valpackett/statuses/116391703392754731https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/valpackett/statuses/116391703392754731Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:20:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:12:58 GMT]]>@janamarie https://youtu.be/eYoooGb0Fmw

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/kasiandra/statuses/116391672453226591https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/kasiandra/statuses/116391672453226591Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:12:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:09:45 GMT]]>@lasse @janamarie we have magjacks at home

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pawb.fun/users/slyka/statuses/116391659805614344https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pawb.fun/users/slyka/statuses/116391659805614344Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:09:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:08:54 GMT]]>@slyka @janamarie it certainly does work 🤷‍♂️

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lasse/statuses/116391656463631683https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lasse/statuses/116391656463631683Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:08:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to assembling a few more OtterCam-s3‘s today. on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:06:05 GMT]]>@janamarie you deserve to get your sensors delivered to you like that <.<

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