how to fix the note variation fader???

PushingButtons wrote:whats up..my fader has been out for the longest. i finally bought a new one and am having trouble soldering it. for some reason the solder wont take onto the pins..ive tried different solder flux.

could use some help

You're probably not heating the parts enough, need a hotter soldering iron, or there's something built up on the pins preventing the solder from sticking.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=soldering+tutorial&search_type=&aq=0&oq=soldering

whats puzzling me is that the the center to tabs solder with no problem...



old fader

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the two center tabs solder w no problem..(btw i just installed a new headphone jack on my vestax mixer and worked perfect) for some reason the solder just wont stick to the pins(4 on one side 2 on the other).... if anyone has experience in electronics i have a question... is solder necessary for the fader to work?? or is for securing purposes...the reason i ask is the tabs keep it in place solid, but the fader still does not work..( i think i may have damaged a trace)

I don't understand that diagram. haha I forget what the layout was on the fader pin, but basically there are pins that are obviously from the fader and there are pins from the fader chassis. Did you try cleaning off the pins? maybe use a little alcohol and/or use some flux prior to soldering.

Generally if it was soldered in the first place then you should make sure it's put back the same way it came off for good measure. Best to have it secure as to not cause damage over time.

sorry that lil diagram didnt come out right..i took a photo and edited it

ive already tried cleaning it with acid flux and rubbing alcohol..still no go.

im a lil more concerned now that i may have damaged the trace(bottom last pin on the left side) you can see the copper exposed


might try this to repair it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEV_3etdIL0

i dont know much about circuitry so if anyone knows anything about let me know if its damaged

That one trace looks pretty bad as do the top and 3rd one on the right side. Had it been replaced before? Why does the old fader not have the middle 2 pins?

I get a light but no nv screen...

I'll go fix mine now...hope to have the Electronic God in me !!

hi, i think i have the same prob rite now my fader doesn't work rite. the light and the attack/decay screen shows up but the fader just works sometimes. what should i do? replace the whole fader or just clean it? and how do i clean it up and what do i need? i would appreciate if somebody could help me with that