Revision as of 17:34, 8 December 2016

Battery replacements ? Charging resistor ?

Patching traces

Make sure to use the appropriate gauge when patching power traces, AWG 35 won't allow 1 amp for long...

Tape: If temporary, why not. Might leave sticky residue.
Hot glue: Good, just don't make a mess and don't apply it to chip pins.
Nail varnish: Good, can take a while to dry. Easily removed with acetone.
Random glue: No, probably won't stick or will stick too much. Can also eat the board up.
Epoxy glue: NO. NEVER.

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 =Patching traces=
-Make sure to use the appropriate gauge when patching power traces !
+Make sure to use the appropriate gauge when patching power traces, AWG 35 won't allow 1 amp for long...
-* "Kynar" wire: Great. Get some good one (high-temp plastic).
+* "Kynar" wire: Great. Get a good quality spool (high-temperature plastic).
-* Magnet wire: Copper wire coated with insulating varnish. Good, can be extremely thin and hard to solder.
+* Magnet wire: Good, easy to salvage but can be hard to solder.
-* Telephone wire: Can do the job, but very rigid (and ugly).
+* Telephone wire: Can do the job for a few traces, but very rigid (and ugly).
 * Paper clip: '''No'''.
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 * Hot glue: Good, just don't make a mess and '''don't apply it to chip pins'''.
 * Nail varnish: Good, can take a while to dry. Easily removed with acetone.
-* Random glue: No, probably won't stick or will stick too much. Can also eat the board up.
+* Random glue: No, probably won't stick or will stick too much. Can also [[corrosion|eat the board up]].
 * Epoxy glue: '''NO. NEVER.'''
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