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PCB pads lifted, alternative fix?

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  • 17-12-2013 9:41pm
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    kumate_champ07
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    I damaged the thru hole pads while remove a potentiometer, besides replacing the pads is there another way around using the 3 holes rather , rather than replacing the pads

    I want to place the pot further away from the board anyway so just need to connect wires to the holes


    EDIT** Ive figured out solutions.


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    DublinDilbert
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    Glue the pot down, solder wires to each leg. You'll need to scrape solder resist off to solder directly to the copper...


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    kumate_champ07
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    I had a problem tracing the tracks, thats one option thanks.


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    kumate_champ07
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    Potentiometers-front-back.png

    1&2 both share the same track? probably a silly question that shows my lack of electronics knowledge


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    [Deleted User]
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    kumate_champ07 wrote: »

    1&2 both share the same track?

    It gives
    0% to 100% &
    100% to 0%
    on either side of the track depending on what you want. ie. a limiter or an attenuator


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    gctest50
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    kumate_champ07 wrote: »

    1&2 both share the same track? probably a silly question that shows my lack of electronics knowledge

    The outer two are (usually) the ends of the track
    and the middle one is the "wiper"

    hth


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    tippgod
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    Can u post a picture. Sometimes one of the legs might have a pad but the pad is not connected to anything and thats why the pad lifted in the first place. The heat had no where else to dissipate too


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