Just add Flux at the solder joint and hit it with the iron. Remember to remove all Flux when you are done. If you don’t it could lead to future issues with shorts or grounding signals.
if you have emergency like this again, it will be wise to buy gas /torch (propane) powered solder gun, or buy T12 (the one that can turn on with 12V DC) i would prefer the torch solder gun it could run flawlessly but flame aware. + a good solder wire, + good flux.
and if you could, you can search silver conductive paint, it’s expensive as hell but it could repair stripped copper on board.
I’ve had to do this with a bad B-axis encoder wire on a CNC machine. It was more of a “plug it in and go around the outside instead of making it look pretty” than a solder, but if it works it works.
Fixed my old ass car’s windshield wiper circuit. Snow storm coming, don’t have time to wait for something to get shipped in.
One of the solder points isn’t too great. Anything I can glue or paint over it to keep it secured?
5 minute epoxy is great. non-conductive.
i have some teflon coated wire i keep for just such repairs. it doesnt melt.
Looks permanently ~~fixed~~ upgraded to me.
I’ve done this before. It works 🙂
Just add Flux at the solder joint and hit it with the iron. Remember to remove all Flux when you are done. If you don’t it could lead to future issues with shorts or grounding signals.
if you have emergency like this again, it will be wise to buy gas /torch (propane) powered solder gun, or buy T12 (the one that can turn on with 12V DC) i would prefer the torch solder gun it could run flawlessly but flame aware. + a good solder wire, + good flux.
and if you could, you can search silver conductive paint, it’s expensive as hell but it could repair stripped copper on board.
Clear nail polish makes a great non-conductive coating that doesn’t obscure the underlying view
No modern pcb design software would allow this “oops” if the schematic is correct.
I’ve had to do this with a bad B-axis encoder wire on a CNC machine. It was more of a “plug it in and go around the outside instead of making it look pretty” than a solder, but if it works it works.
No just no
Love a good bodge wire job!
It’ll outlast the car now.