Date:         Wed, 9 Jul 2003 21:56:08 -0600
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: Instrument printed circuit repair?
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I don't know how bad it is, or whether you are talking about a hard PC
board or what used to be called "flexprint".  Is this a flexible printed
circuit?

In any case, there is a product called "Nickel Print", made by GC
Electronics, which will allow you to draw conductive lines.  A 2 oz botle
is about 20 bucks, but if it works, it can save you a lot.  It's available
at, no B as in B, S as in S,  "Acme" Electronics, in Golden Valley MN.
Should be around elsewhere.

tom


On 9 Jul 2003 at 22:16, Matt Sutton wrote:

> Hi folks,
>     Anyone have some ideas about how to repair the printed circuit behind
> the instrument panel? Mine is completely  chewed up- first the oil pressure
> system went nuts, now the tach doesn't work. Where the circuit meets the
> multi connector is completely chewed up, copper tracks coming off the
> plastic, etc.
>     I can solder well, but am concerned about weakening the plastic further.
> I have the printed circuit from a different model, but it can't be used as a
> whole (tach vs analog clock problem).
>     I'll be in the vicinity of a well stocked radio shack tomorrow......
> TIA
>
> -Matt Sutton
> 88 GL (Manual)
>


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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
taring@taring.org

"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast
and come out dead." Stirling Moss