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thwill Guru  Joined: 16/09/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 4040 |
Hi folks, I have a PCB that I want to bodge an additional through hole component to (a small terminal block). I drill two holes through the PCB but they both end up connected to ground, presumably because I've gone through a whopping ground-plane. Is there a trick to insulate one of the leads against this plane? Tom Game*Mite, CMM2 Welcome Tape, Creaky old text adventures |
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| bob.steel Senior Member  Joined: 27/02/2020 Location: AustraliaPosts: 188 |
Make the hole big enough for a small piece of wire insulation to fit and push the insulation over the solder lug first ? Edited 2021-01-24 07:02 by bob.steel |
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| thwill Guru Joined: 16/09/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 4040 |
Thanks. That was my first thought too, but there wasn't room to put it into practice. I'm honestly surprised this isn't a common problem. I guess most components that need bodging can just be soldered "dead bug" onto the PCB ... doesn't really work for a terminal block. Anyway I've just tacked a couple of flying leads on instead. Best wishes, Tom Game*Mite, CMM2 Welcome Tape, Creaky old text adventures |
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