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I saw Heather wear a dress for the first time in her life when her big sister got married
I forget her big sisters name
Saw Jeremy get chewed out by the GM for getting face piercings and coming to work like that was his new look
Wow.... I've never seen her wear a dress. I haven't seen Jeremy for several years.... he actually employed one of my childhood friends as a salesman for a while. Rob Terry, if you knew him.
Originally Posted by manicmechanic007
Jbrew and white89gt, what do you do for a living playing with caps like that?
Just a hobby?
What's that board? a PC?
I pulled the processor out of my 94 E150 and saw absolutely nothing wrong with the caps visually
Knew it was my problem
I replaced the processor, and it now runs great
Still wonder if my caps were shot but looked good
I am a Systems Admin for work. I took a lot of electronics classes back in HS, so that's where most of my background came from. The caps I pulled out last night had zero signs of leaking. The only one that tested bad was the big boy (physically) 33uf. The extra 10mm in height made me get plan B going. I took some pics, but they're on my camera/phone at home.
Originally Posted by Jbrew
Isolated or out of circuit can be done w/mm really. It's slow, time consuming and harder on the components. PCB as well as most are layered and possibly be damaged. Some PCB's use a pads and fine trace paths that like to separate. That can get real time consuming...
I would love to test in circuit. I suppose it uses diodes internally to isolate it from the rest of the board?
Bill... I'll have to try flux on my solder wick. I think the only flux I have is for plumbing though.
When I repairing some electronics over at Ron's last summer, I went over to HD and bought some electronics solder made by Harris. I've been using it over my old Radio Shack stash. It's now my favorite solder. I'm not sure if my Radio Shack stuff is just too old now, or this is that much better. It flows realllly well!
>white89gt
Bill... I'll have to try flux on my solder wick. I think the only flux I have is for plumbing though.
It seems like the flux I used for most of my life for electronics. Just a pinch on your fingers and run the wick between them, leaving no visible sign of it, and rewrap it on your roll. Just do a foot or so. There's a neat, clear liquid flux, but I didnt use it except where supplied.
> When I repairing some electronics over at Ron's last summer, I went over to HD and bought some electronics solder made by Harris. I've been using it over my old Radio Shack stash. It's now my favorite solder. I'm not sure if my Radio Shack stuff is just too old now, or this is that much better. It flows realllly well!
Take a look at the % of tin. Better solder has more. If any difference, might be why. Be curious to hear, but don't go out of your way. Just newer, can be better. Everything is perishable to some degree. Meanwhile, pipe flux seems fine to me. Copper is copper, almost. Even plumbers solder now lacks lead. Ought to be a good flux.
Every one of those ^^^ is different..and has it's own process.
It's much simpler once you learn the process that works best and equip yourself accordingly.
So much half ace info on the web to sift though. Feel bad for anyone attempting to educate themselves that way. Fortunately, I didn't own a computer when I learned lol. So glad I didn't.
You can hot glue or silicon that cap to the board if it gets noisy like that. You'll see components secured that way every now and again. Keep them from vibrating against the board.
Every one of those ^^^ is different..and has it's own process.
It's much simpler once you learn the process that works best and equip yourself accordingly.
So much half ace info on the web to sift though. Feel bad for anyone attempting to educate themselves that way. Fortunately, I didn't own a computer when I learned lol. So glad I didn't.
I really, and I mean REALLY, suck at soldering plumbing. Shark Bites were invented for fellers with my plumbing expertise.
Originally Posted by Jbrew
Good job white!
You can hot glue or silicon that cap to the board if it gets noisy like that. You'll see components secured that way every now and again. Keep them from vibrating against the board.
That's a good idea. I was thinking about ordering some 1/4" thick double sticky foam - but having a hard time locating some. I know it exists because I have PC's I've torn down that have it.
BUT..... I already got that stuff you mentioned. Seems a little easier, LOL.
Speaking of plumbing... I'm glad that was brought up. I discovered my sprinkler shutoff valve was leaking the other day. Not into the house... but letting water passed/thru it.
Probably hafta go Shark Bite on that one too, lol. In that manifold, my Pressure Reg and the Arrestor are already Shark Bites. Might as well make it match.
Good job white!
You can hot glue or silicon that cap to the board if it gets noisy like that. You'll see components secured that way every now and again. Keep them from vibrating against the board.
Yup. Dow makes a silicon that pours like syrup for that. Used it in many rocket -boards to withstand incredible launch vibration. A dab of the regular is fine. Aquarium stuff thar you use when fish are still in the tank also does not outgas acetic acid.
