epoxy on the pcb?

TIN · Post by **TIN** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 1:15 pm

Stupid motorworks pcbs. I swear the factory soldering job was done with bubble gum. After only a minute or two of working on the car, the wires just start to fall right out of the pcb.

I was wondering if epoxy conducted electricity? I would like to dab a small amount on some of the pcb contact points to help keep them in place when I am working on the chassis.

Anyone have any positives or negatives about this idea?

Thanks!

darkfrost · Post by **darkfrost** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 2:58 pm

I dont think epoxy will conduct electricity. If you want them to stay in place, solder them back in and then put the epoxy over it to protect the connections

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 6:59 pm

Epoxy is not a conducter, but you can do as darfrost said and put epoxy on the joint after you solder it on. Only problem with that is those thin cheap wires will more than likely break again if you work on your car much, and then you'll have the additional headache of removing the epoxy before you can resolder.

Try doing what I do. Get the wire tinned up really good by heating the wire up, and touching the solder between the tip of the iron, andthe wire. The wire sould absorb the solde enough that it's supported up into the wire's casing. Once I get the tip of the wire tinned up good, they rarely break on me.