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C_Helm

31-01-2011 08:40

Tetrix motor tab broken

In the process of trying to un-solder the connecting wire from the motor, one of the motor tabs broke off. Is there any possible way to fix this?

Ethan Spitz

31-01-2011 09:35

Re: Tetrix motor tab broken

Not sure if its competition legal, but we took a soldering iron and melted the plastic around were the tab was and soldered on wires to the metal tab that was exposed.

LMD3130

31-01-2011 17:35

Re: Tetrix motor tab broken

This has just happen to us:(

Al Skierkiewicz

01-02-2011 10:07

Re: Tetrix motor tab broken

This is pretty risky as there are electrical parts on the inside of the tab you are soldering.

Ethan Spitz

01-02-2011 11:13

Re: Tetrix motor tab broken

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz (Post 1013173)

This is pretty risky as there are electrical parts on the inside of the tab you are soldering.

Well considering you already can't use the motor because the tabs are broken off there is no reason not to try. Additionally you only have to melt through a tiny bit of plastic so you can get a bit of solder on there. Its not like you are holding the soldering iron there for 30 seconds, its more of a just a touch and the plastic around it melts away enough to get solder to stick.

Ethan

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