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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Broken keyboard PCB traces

2008-06-10 by Antoine Deschênes

Use a minature flat screwdriver, it works very well.

2008/6/10 inocencio66 <paulo.simoes5@...>:
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Roy J. Tellason"
> <rtellason@...> wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday 10 June 2008 10:16, inocencio66 wrote:
>> > One possible solution might be removing the varnish at the
> connector
>> > end, exposing enough solderable copper area. What can be used as
>> > solvent?
>>
>> If you're talking about the solder mask that sits on top of the
> traces, I use
>> an x-acto knife...
>>
>>
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> Thanks.
> Yes, solder mask is how you call it. Sorry I couldn´t remember. Well,
> using a sharp blade seems obvious, but the traces are really thin,
> hence why I thought of dissolving the mask instead of scraping (and
> the traces going with it).
> I´m going to try anyway. There´s enough area for mistakes and I can
> make the bridges with wirewrap wire.
>
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