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Offline plexi50

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SS PCB Cracked Trace Detection?
« on: February 25, 2011, 03:34:39 pm »
I have a Marshall G80 that has a PCB board as thin as they come

I have a crack on a trace and i cant find it doing the DVM meter testing

If i recall back in the 70's they used a clear spray that was flourescent and showed any cracked or bad PCB traces under a blacklight

Thats what i remember. Does this still hold true or is there another visual method?

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Re: SS PCB Cracked Trace Detection?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 05:32:53 pm »
Sounds reasonable:

http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/4621193.html

Be careful - fluorescent dyes can be toxic. Planar hydrophobic moieties (that make fluorescent dyes do what they do) can also readily bind DNA.

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Re: SS PCB Cracked Trace Detection?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 05:39:43 pm »
Well i dont want to be linked to DNA and the amp. This amp isnt worth 0.45 / I touched up a few resistors that in  pic's
looked unsoldered from the board holes. It's not breaking up so far so i hope this is finished.

I wont work on one again. The entire board is so flimsy you have to support it in 3 places

I will check out that link. Thanks  
« Last Edit: February 25, 2011, 07:06:38 pm by plexi50 »

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Re: SS PCB Cracked Trace Detection?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 01:02:33 pm »
Sorry I should have clarified: compounds that bind DNA often are classified as carcinogens because of this binding. If you use a fluorescent spray be extra sure of your ventilation and personal protective equipment.
Happy hunting.

 


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