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Quoted from MarAlb:For me it is a hack. Even 15 years ago. It might be effective in some cases but it looks like ****. When plated holes or VIA's are busted I create new ones by drilling 1mm holes on strategic places and create new connections by soldering small pieces of solid wire to top and bottomlayer traces.
A few hacks/creative fixes I encountered last weekend....
A nice new link ……
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Edge connector repair on a system 80 CPU board out of a Devil's Dare game...
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Wow! I've seen plenty of boards with wires soldered right to the pads but this is a first!
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Quoted from goingincirclez:I don't know what I like more: the beefy (but dissimilar gauge) wiring for the all-in-one splice... or the use of 9V battery pads as connectors!
I reduced amp draw by switching to LEDs and over two years it's been solid stable and hasn't gotten any worse. So I guess it gets a pass? But I've decided to replace it before bringing the game to a 3-day show.
9 volt battery terminals!? I guess when the pressure is on you use what you have on hand but to leave exposed terminals floating around is asking for trouble, good thinking to change it and make a proper repair!
Quoted from Topher5000:Okay, that one's mine & the pics are in reverse order.
That connector, A1J1, needed re-pinning as it was causing resets & A2J2 to get real hot. I read on here about using a jeweler's screwdriver to release the tang. Tried putting it under the pin & the corner of the housing snapped off. Before I started, while I was looking for anything else to use, I found the rubber bands in my toolbox. They hold the broccoli bunches & I guess I figured the may come in handy.
Nice temporary! I purchased these recently to remove a number of pins on various types of equipment and there are a couple in the set that work perfect for releasing pins on Gottlieb, Williams and Bally plugs. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZC1V2W6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title
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Quoted from pinballplusMN:Space shuttle. They were desperate to get that switch working.[quoted image]
Damn, I've seen cellblock welding jobs better than that! ;p
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Quoted from Robotworkshop:I guess you can never have too much capacitance. It was neatly done so I'm sort of impressed. This System 6 PS will be done shortly and get the proper Axial cap that fits on the board.
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Go BIG or go home!
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Quoted from Billc479:Not the worse, but nice way to keep the score reels from falling out or scooting back.
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