jar155
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Note: I posted this on RGP, but it never showed up, so sorry for the cross post if that eventually shows over there.
I went to help someone with some repairs on his Family Guy and we needed to replace a couple of transistors on his driver board. It looked as if these same two transistors had been replaced before, as they looked different than all the rest. Anyway, after getting them off the board, it was insanely difficult to get them soldered back on. The board just wouldn't any solder and it would stick to the leg of the transistor. I noticed that the solder pads are minuscule on the driver board, much smaller than what I have worked with on my Lord of the Rings when it was an easy job.
Any tips on how to work with the board a bit easier? We couldn't finish up today because his coil was also burned up and we also needed some other stuff, so we'll do it all when I head back after ordering more parts. Would a stitch make this an easier job?
First time in 20 years I've had trouble with a soldering iron...
I went to help someone with some repairs on his Family Guy and we needed to replace a couple of transistors on his driver board. It looked as if these same two transistors had been replaced before, as they looked different than all the rest. Anyway, after getting them off the board, it was insanely difficult to get them soldered back on. The board just wouldn't any solder and it would stick to the leg of the transistor. I noticed that the solder pads are minuscule on the driver board, much smaller than what I have worked with on my Lord of the Rings when it was an easy job.
Any tips on how to work with the board a bit easier? We couldn't finish up today because his coil was also burned up and we also needed some other stuff, so we'll do it all when I head back after ordering more parts. Would a stitch make this an easier job?
First time in 20 years I've had trouble with a soldering iron...
