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Vent: Spent 4 hours chasing a phantom short on a vintage radio
It was a simple crackle in a 1960s Zenith, but the real issue was a tiny, almost invisible solder bridge hiding under a coil form. Anyone have a good trick for spotting those without a microscope?
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evan_grant7013d ago
Hey, four hours is nothing on a tricky old set like that! Those hidden bridges are the worst, and a magnifying glass only gets you so far. Honestly, that's a pretty decent find time.
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juliaa6513d ago
Read a tip once about using a bright flashlight at a low angle to cast shadows, makes tiny flaws pop out. Evan_grant70 is right though, that's a solid find time for something that sneaky lol.
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