Arachnid English Darts 6000 Matrix Issue

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I have an Arachnid English Darts 6000. The problem is that one of the three leads on the Dart Head Matrix that plugs into the PCB is damaged, where as, the traces are not connected. Since this is an Acetate type of Matrix- and the leads are the same, how do you repair? (other than trying to find a replacement)
 
Do not attempt to repair. The only cure is replacement of the switch matrix with a brand new one. They are not cheap.

You can buy a replacement from any Arachnid dealer/distributor and sometimes on ebay.
 
is yours a single bull or double bull?

i have a complete single bull darthead that got black latex paint oversprey on it..paint cones off with your fingernail.. (will cleanup but youll have to take totally apart and soak in soapy water and scrub each plastic piece)

could pull the matrix or sell ya the wholwe thing whatever.. lmk if i have what ya need!

mike
 
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Do not attempt to repair. The only cure is replacement of the switch matrix with a brand new one. They are not cheap.

I'm not sure I agree... the thing is broken, they're not cheap to replace, why not try to fix it? Apparently it's already garbage, so you can't really hurt it more.

I'm not familiar with that exact type, but it sounds like you're saying it's damaged at the spot that it plugs into the PCB, and not in the actual dart board area. If so, that probably doesn't flex much, so a solder/jumper wire or conductive epoxy repair may hold.

Can you post a pic of it?

DogP
 
6000 Matrix

Sorry for the bad pics. It is the middle lead- Hope it makes sense..
 

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It's hard to tell from those pics, but is my assumption correct, that the area circled in red is the bad part, and the parts circled in yellow are fine? If so, you should be able to repair it... none of those parts flex much during normal use, right?

I'd clean both "good" sides, then if you're good with solder, solder a jumper wire across it (be careful though, since those traces are probably pretty weak and can be damaged if you apply too much heat). You could also use conductive epoxy and draw it on... using something like: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3964901 , or you could probably use rear window defroster repair kit (like: http://www.windowfilmsupplies.com/prod/defroster-repair-kit-247.php ), which you can get at most auto parts stores.

DogP
 

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