17 May
2010
17 May
'10
9:02 a.m.
Steven Hirsch wrote:
On Sun, 16 May 2010, John Robertson wrote:
Hi Steve,
You know - you might be able to get away with using very thin copper
sheet stock that you cut to size, solder then use a drop of
cyanoacrylate/cyanoacrylic (Krazy) glue to hold it down. I've done this
with edge card repairs successfully, using the old PACE tinned copper
PCB repair strips, don't see why you can't do the same with copper shim
stock, tinning, then cutting, soldering and gluing yourself.
John :-#)#
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Steven Hirsch wrote:
> There are many outfits offering repair kits for PCB edge connectors,
> but all of them are $2-300. That's complete overkill for the one or
> two repairs per year I might need to perform.
>
> If I purchase a "frame" of dry-adhesive backed traces from Circuit
> Medic, what are the chances of using a temperature-controlled bench
> iron to bond them? Anyone have experience with this? I can see
> making the $40 investment if it has even a chance of working.
>
Here is an outfit that sells rework kits for PCBs
- and a link to the
page of Circuit Frames:
http://www.engineeringlab.com/circuitframes.html
These look very promissing, I have a rework kit from PACE dated in
the 1980s that I am still working through, but this site is great - I
will be ordering some of their frames for my shop and would sell a
few pads if asked nicely...
Thanks! Those appear to be the same frames that Circuit Medic offers,
but with better picutures, more complete description and 1/2 the price
:-).
I need to find out from them if a temperature-controlled iron can
rationally substitute for the $70 bonding iron and $40 tip (ouch).
Steve