On 31/03/16 17:24, hewpatek@... [TekScopes] wrote:
i was debating that but kept telling myself 'that's not what
a seasoned pro would do! take it apart and do it right'
You are absolutely right. OTOH, it's wise to move and change as little as necessary and there's no law that forbids soldering at the component side. Just make sure that the PCB remains in as good a state as you can (hence my earlier advice). Bend the wires of the new rectifier so they fit the PCB holes without stress and you can easily reach them while soldering. As Malcolm suggests, you may leave a sensible length of the rectifier's legs visible and bend its body.
I have been known to replace an axial electrolytic by nipping its wires right next to its body (hence leaving its leads still soldered to the board), and soldering the replacement to the original leads. I did use forceps as a heat shunt, so there was less danger the original lead would become detached.
That felt preferable to the relative horrors of removing a 465's board. Desoldering the delay line isn't my idea of fun!
