Build Your Own Clone Message Board

Building the tremolo pedal. While removing a lead i wound up, i dunno, burning all the solder away in the "solder pad" (that make sense?)

ITs a wire going to the power input jack, so i'm guessing if its not repairable i can just use the battery snap for power but I'd rather fix it if possible. I've already soldered all the components so starting over with a fresh board wouldn't make sense.

TIA

Can you post up some clear pictures of both sides of the board. Most likely the simplest fix is going to be to bypass that lifted pad and just go to where it goes next on the trace. But before anyone gets too far ahead, images would be a good idea so as not to compound the issue.

^ Ditto that. This is a fairly common problem, and it's usually quite easy to solve. We just need to help you figure out where to run a jumper wire to and from.

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Photos would definitely help, but if I've correctly understood your description of the eyelet you damaged, here's how to repair it. On the marked up diagram below, I've circled in yellow the eyelet that I think you damaged. IF I DIDN"T GET THIS RIGHT, DO NOT DO THE FOLLOWING! If I did get it right, do this simple repair:

Instead of running a wire from that middle solder tab of the DC jack to the damaged eyelet, instead, use a longer piece of wire to connect that tab to the bottom lead of the 10K resistor just below the LED connections. Done!

If it's the eyelet for one of the other two wires connecting to the DC jack, those are easily repaired, as well. Just tell us which one....

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I can't figure out how to post a pic without it blowing up.

But this last guy hit the nail on the head, thats' exactly the place.

OK, then running that wire that I showed in "hot pink" on the diagram should put you right.

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My Website * My Musical Gear * My DIY Pedals: Pg.1 - Pg.2

Thank you so much....that should be an easy enough remedy.

Out of curiosity tho...is it possible to fix that hole?


Again, thank you gentleman for the help

That would depend upon whether or not just the solder pad is gone or if the entire eyelet is torn out of the hole. In either case, it's really not a repair that's worth the trouble. Just make a wire connection to the nearest component that's attached to that same PCB trace (the south end of that 10k resistor, in this case) and you're good to go.

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“My favorite programming language is SOLDER” - Bob Pease (RIP)

My Website * My Musical Gear * My DIY Pedals: Pg.1 - Pg.2