Re: Amplifier Problem - ***SOLVED***

Richard Crowley wrote:
> "Mr.T" wrote ...
>> "isw"  wrote ...
>>>>> You should *always* bridge the crack with a strand or two of fine
>> wire;
>>>>> that'll keep it from cracking again, Real Soon Now.
>>>> Why use fine wire? I just use an off-cut from a resistor leg for
normal
>> size
>>>> traces. Much easier to place and they're pre-tinned as well.
>>> Depends on the width of the trace...
>>
>> Which is why I said "for normal size traces".
>> The post I replied to OTOH said "*always*". That is what I objected to.
>> (Doesn't anybody read before replying?)
> 
> I suspect that the standard "normal" trace width may have
> shrunk while you weren't looking.  Or maybe you have the
> luxury of working on older, more human-scale equipment. 
> 
> 
In any case, a small wire (like one strand of some zip cord--30 gauge?) 
is an improvement over nothing at all.

jak