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Dumb soldering Q Puddin' Man 09-11-2007
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Posted by franz frippl on September 12, 2007, 7:29 am
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:38:34 -0500, Puddin' Man wrote:

> I've got an old stereo receiver with a broken main switch (not replaceable).
> It won't power.
>
> I can solder a jumper across 2 contacts on the switch board (I think).
> Then add an in-line switch to the power cord.
>
> Don't know much about soldering ...
>
> What should I use for a jumper? Copper? Other material? Stranded?
> Non-stranded?
>
> Thx,
> Puddin'
>
> "Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
> -Friedrich Schiller



Find a buddy who knows how to solder and ask for lessons. What you are
wanting to do is a 5-10 minute task tops.

Posted by HeyBub on September 12, 2007, 8:06 am
Puddin' Man wrote:
> I've got an old stereo receiver with a broken main switch (not
> replaceable). It won't power.
>
> I can solder a jumper across 2 contacts on the switch board (I think).
> Then add an in-line switch to the power cord.
>
> Don't know much about soldering ...
>
> What should I use for a jumper? Copper? Other material? Stranded?
> Non-stranded?
>

Why the jumper? Just heat one of the existing connections until the solder
melts, pull the wire loose, then solder the loose wire to the other switch
terminal.



Posted by Puddin' Man on September 12, 2007, 10:35 am

>Puddin' Man wrote:
>> I've got an old stereo receiver with a broken main switch (not
>> replaceable). It won't power.
>>
>> I can solder a jumper across 2 contacts on the switch board (I think).
>> Then add an in-line switch to the power cord.
>>
>> Don't know much about soldering ...
>>
>> What should I use for a jumper? Copper? Other material? Stranded?
>> Non-stranded?
>>
>
>Why the jumper? Just heat one of the existing connections until the solder
>melts, pull the wire loose, then solder the loose wire to the other switch
>terminal.

It's one of those push-button switches. All enclosed, and mounted
to a little PCB, which has 2 solder points for switch current.
'Tis them that I will jump.

P

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

Posted by HeyBub on September 12, 2007, 2:53 pm
Puddin' Man wrote:
>> Why the jumper? Just heat one of the existing connections until the
>> solder melts, pull the wire loose, then solder the loose wire to the
>> other switch terminal.
>
> It's one of those push-button switches. All enclosed, and mounted
> to a little PCB, which has 2 solder points for switch current.
> 'Tis them that I will jump.
>

Ah, one of those new-fangled electronic gadgets.



Posted by Al Bundy on September 12, 2007, 9:52 pm

> Puddin' Man wrote:
>>> Why the jumper? Just heat one of the existing connections until the
>>> solder melts, pull the wire loose, then solder the loose wire to the
>>> other switch terminal.
>>
>> It's one of those push-button switches. All enclosed, and mounted
>> to a little PCB, which has 2 solder points for switch current.
>> 'Tis them that I will jump.
>>
>
> Ah, one of those new-fangled electronic gadgets.
>
>


I was kinda thinking one of those As Seen on TV "Clappers" :-)

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