On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 04:51 PM, Dynahoe Dave wrote:
Actually, the pad is made up like this - the pads are the round and square shapes at the ends of traces.? They have a hole that goes all the way through the board.? The inside face of the hole is then plated with copper, which mechanically and electrically connects to the pad on the top and bottom side of the board.? These are the toughest type of PCB / pads to harm.? To bridge them, you want both melted, and add a little solder, move the iron between the 2 a bit, to help drag one ball over to the other pad.? Add a little to each, back and forth.? It shouldn't take more than a few tens of seconds.? Make sure you use thin [about .030" diameter]? [.060" max] electronic solder, flux core. ?? They don't have to melt all the way through, just what you can see.
Dave
Thanks again. :)
