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On 07/06/2010 7:51 PM, Mike Raiford wrote:
> On 6/7/2010 9:11 AM, Invisible wrote:
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>> I tried to solder the LEDs to a board, but for reasons beyond my
>> comprehension, there's a short-circuit somewhere. I've checks and
>> re-checked the board. I can't see the short. But there is one.
>
> You know... a $15 multimeter with a continuity tester ....
>
Or eyes for solder blobs,
> Heh. I proudly proclaimed to my dad that I just repaired my USB
> thumbdrive's connector all by myself.
>
> His first response was "Does it still work?"
>
> It does! Hehe.
>
>
:-D
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On 07/06/2010 8:02 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> When I was soldering one of the components, the solder spilt onto the
>>> adjacent track. I've tried to fix at a dozen times now, but I'm still
>>> getting continuity somehow...
>>>
>>
>> Do you have some copper braid or a solder pump? that should clean it off.
>
> There was a blob of solder between the tracks. So, as per the
> instructions in my trusty old electronics book, I ran the point of the
> iron down the groove between the tracks.
>
> In three cases, this fixed the problem. In the forth case, a short
> circuit still exists somehow.
>
A sharp knife or a scalpel works wonders.
You need the right tools to do the job.
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Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> You need the right tools to do the job.
Hence my suggestion that I should buy some solder that isn't 30 years
old. (I suspect my iron also needs a new tip...)
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On 07/06/2010 8:17 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
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>> You need the right tools to do the job.
>
> Hence my suggestion that I should buy some solder that isn't 30 years
> old. (I suspect my iron also needs a new tip...)
>
You can file it, then tin it. But new tips are a good idea.
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