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| Level42:
--- Quote from: Spyridon on July 20, 2008, 03:24:12 pm --- --- Quote from: Level42 on July 18, 2008, 02:16:21 am ---About the break: did you measure it ? The copper could be intact (on a tiny spot maybe) so I guess that's why it still works. I would surely jumper it anyway (take a pretty heavy gauge wire, that's a wide track) . --- End quote --- Okay, I did figure out how to measure it using my meter. The copper must still be intact as I am getting reading at all points across the break. I'll still jumper it to be safe. --- End quote --- Sorry should have replied a bit quicker :) Yeah good thinking. Not sure if you will need to "support" the PCB in any way to prevent the crack from going further. Can't think of a good way to do that... |
| Spyridon:
--- Quote from: Level42 on July 20, 2008, 03:43:02 pm ---Not sure if you will need to "support" the PCB in any way to prevent the crack from going further. Can't think of a good way to do that... --- End quote --- I was worried about that as well. Maybe I can cut a piece of PCB from an old PC I have lying around somewhere and glue it onto the component side of the board above the crack. Not sure what to use to glue it. |
| WunderCade:
This is quite primitive and probably smelly, but maybe you should try melting a plastic spoon or fork along the break, not sure if it will stick though. |
| Spyridon:
--- Quote from: Spyridon on July 20, 2008, 03:26:53 pm ---Bob Roberts has a good tutorial on transplanting these. Hopefully he still has some replacements available. --- End quote --- Good news. Bob Roberts has some of these in stock. Ordered one today. |
| Wade:
--- Quote from: Spyridon on July 20, 2008, 04:13:38 pm --- --- Quote from: Level42 on July 20, 2008, 03:43:02 pm ---Not sure if you will need to "support" the PCB in any way to prevent the crack from going further. Can't think of a good way to do that... --- End quote --- I was worried about that as well. Maybe I can cut a piece of PCB from an old PC I have lying around somewhere and glue it onto the component side of the board above the crack. Not sure what to use to glue it. --- End quote --- The cracks don't usually get worse if the board is not stressed, and it shouldn't be. After soldering in the patch wires, I'd just put some high temp hot glue across the crack or just leave it as it is. Wade |
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