The method I use when repairing traces is to scrape the trace on each side of the cut for about 1/4 inch and tin the trace. I bend one lead of a resistor into a L shape and place the lead over the trace and heat it to melt the solder. I then cut the lead just beyond the solder at the bend. Component leads are usually copper plated steel and are nice and stiff and straight, cutting a half inch or so doesnt hurt the reuse of the resistor in most cases. The result is a very neat repair.
When adding blue wires for mods I like to use the kind of wire used by telephone installers just clip off a peice of the cable and pull out the wires. It's single conductor and small and it stays close to the board because it's stiff. You need to tin both the trace and the wire when soldering the ends because it's bare copper. You need to bend the wire to fit and bend the bare ends down slightly to make up for the thickness of the insulation. James AI4CQ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
