DIY Ergodox in sorry state
Posted: 28 Apr 2023, 21:31
Hello, I've inherited this DIY ergodox, that's in a very sorry state. The original owner never completed the assembly (upto but not including soldering the switches). I would like to complete the project, but as I said, it's in a very sorry state. I'm not very advanced in the world of electrics so I hopesomeone can point me in the right direction.
Photos of the PCB's: https://imgur.com/a/kxCTkcc
In particular there is a lost of rust and (I assume) copper oxide around the soldered diodes. I've done a first pass at cleaning this with some alcohol, but it still needs a lot of work. With respect to this I see the following options:
- Get rid of all the diodes, clean up, start again.
- Get rid of the worst offenders, clean up and replace them.
- Just test the diodes, replacing any that don't work. (I don't have a voltmeter/ampmeter, but I can easily borrow one)
With repsect to replacing the diodes: I removed one to see what kind of damage was underneath (5:13). However, I am really struggling to "unclog" the hole to place a new diode in , any hints on how to do this?
Thankyou for any guidance you can give!
Photos of the PCB's: https://imgur.com/a/kxCTkcc
In particular there is a lost of rust and (I assume) copper oxide around the soldered diodes. I've done a first pass at cleaning this with some alcohol, but it still needs a lot of work. With respect to this I see the following options:
- Get rid of all the diodes, clean up, start again.
- Get rid of the worst offenders, clean up and replace them.
- Just test the diodes, replacing any that don't work. (I don't have a voltmeter/ampmeter, but I can easily borrow one)
With repsect to replacing the diodes: I removed one to see what kind of damage was underneath (5:13). However, I am really struggling to "unclog" the hole to place a new diode in , any hints on how to do this?
Thankyou for any guidance you can give!