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Caps on multilayer boards

Started bytabbypurr@gmail.com
First post2016-11-07 04:12 -0800
Last post2016-11-13 09:47 -0800
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  Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-07 04:12 -0800
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk> - 2016-11-07 12:46 +0000
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-11-07 06:13 -0800
      Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-07 11:48 -0800
        Re: Caps on multilayer boards George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2016-11-07 13:00 -0800
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2016-11-07 06:43 -0800
      Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-07 11:46 -0800
        Re: Caps on multilayer boards Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2016-11-07 14:47 -0500
          Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-07 11:57 -0800
            Re: Caps on multilayer boards stratus46 <stratus46@yahoo.com> - 2016-11-08 01:25 -0800
          Re: Caps on multilayer boards "Carl Ijames" <carl.ijamesXyZZy@ZZxyz.verizon.net> - 2016-11-07 16:11 -0500
            Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 02:49 -0800
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2016-11-07 14:13 -0600
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-07 18:58 -0600
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2016-11-08 08:29 -0800
      Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 13:32 -0800
        Re: Caps on multilayer boards Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2016-11-08 15:26 -0800
          Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 15:40 -0800
    Re: Caps on multilayer boards Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-10 04:29 +0000
      Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-12 17:57 -0800
        Re: Caps on multilayer boards John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 20:23 -0600
          Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-13 03:34 -0800
            Re: Caps on multilayer boards John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-13 10:17 -0600
              Re: Caps on multilayer boards tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2016-11-13 09:47 -0800

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#435265

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-12 20:23 -0600
Message-ID<o08ipa$33e$9@dont-email.me>
In reply to#435261
On 11/12/2016 7:57 PM, tabbypurr@gmail.com wrote:
I found chopping the cap up not effective, by the time I was down to
> the bottom its leads had snapped off from fatigue. The PCB pads are
> then so small, and their visibility so obscured by soldering iron &
> surrounding parts that I can't solder anything onto them. Fwiw the
> thing works just as well with the bad caps missing.

Do you have a Dremel with a cut-off tool? Do you have space on the board 
to use it?

If both answers are yes, then cut off the capacitor at about 1/8 inch or 
more from the board.

I can't suggest anything further because I've never done it. Use 
breathing precautions, of course.

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#435313

Fromtabbypurr@gmail.com
Date2016-11-13 03:34 -0800
Message-ID<ddd2a3dc-9283-42cb-9a69-d22d7e51935e@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#435265
On Sunday, 13 November 2016 02:23:09 UTC, John S  wrote:
> On 11/12/2016 7:57 PM, tabbypurr wrote:

> I found chopping the cap up not effective, by the time I was down to
> > the bottom its leads had snapped off from fatigue. The PCB pads are
> > then so small, and their visibility so obscured by soldering iron &
> > surrounding parts that I can't solder anything onto them. Fwiw the
> > thing works just as well with the bad caps missing.
> 
> Do you have a Dremel with a cut-off tool? Do you have space on the board 
> to use it?
> 
> If both answers are yes, then cut off the capacitor at about 1/8 inch or 
> more from the board.
> 
> I can't suggest anything further because I've never done it. Use 
> breathing precautions, of course.

Thanks, that sounds worth a try.


NT

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#435351

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-13 10:17 -0600
Message-ID<o0a3jo$vho$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#435313
On 11/13/2016 5:34 AM, tabbypurr@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sunday, 13 November 2016 02:23:09 UTC, John S  wrote:
>> On 11/12/2016 7:57 PM, tabbypurr wrote:
>
>> I found chopping the cap up not effective, by the time I was down to
>>> the bottom its leads had snapped off from fatigue. The PCB pads are
>>> then so small, and their visibility so obscured by soldering iron &
>>> surrounding parts that I can't solder anything onto them. Fwiw the
>>> thing works just as well with the bad caps missing.
>>
>> Do you have a Dremel with a cut-off tool? Do you have space on the board
>> to use it?
>>
>> If both answers are yes, then cut off the capacitor at about 1/8 inch or
>> more from the board.
>>
>> I can't suggest anything further because I've never done it. Use
>> breathing precautions, of course.
>
> Thanks, that sounds worth a try.
>
>
> NT

I would be very interested in your results, if you can share them with us.

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#435372

Fromtabbypurr@gmail.com
Date2016-11-13 09:47 -0800
Message-ID<12470b0b-cffb-4290-9c72-f9d5d510e709@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#435351
On Sunday, 13 November 2016 16:16:27 UTC, John S  wrote:
> On 11/13/2016 5:34 AM, tabbypurr wrote:
> > On Sunday, 13 November 2016 02:23:09 UTC, John S  wrote:
> >> On 11/12/2016 7:57 PM, tabbypurr wrote:
> >
> >> I found chopping the cap up not effective, by the time I was down to
> >>> the bottom its leads had snapped off from fatigue. The PCB pads are
> >>> then so small, and their visibility so obscured by soldering iron &
> >>> surrounding parts that I can't solder anything onto them. Fwiw the
> >>> thing works just as well with the bad caps missing.
> >>
> >> Do you have a Dremel with a cut-off tool? Do you have space on the board
> >> to use it?
> >>
> >> If both answers are yes, then cut off the capacitor at about 1/8 inch or
> >> more from the board.
> >>
> >> I can't suggest anything further because I've never done it. Use
> >> breathing precautions, of course.
> >
> > Thanks, that sounds worth a try.
> >
> I would be very interested in your results, if you can share them with us.

I can do.


NT

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