What I do if I let the smoke out of a trace is to replace the burned portion of the trace with a SINGLE strand from some braided wire. In effect, reapiring the burned trace with a fuse. 73 de Al, W2GZN
________________________________ From: Rick Bates <happymooseph...@gmail.com> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 - Fuses ...A Cautionary Tale And don't do this again because now that the melted trace has been replaced with a wire, which can likely handle more current, you'll break something else farther down the chain. :-\ Glad it was easily fixed, Rick WA6NHC -----Original Message----- From: Don Wilhelm OK -- There are *dumb* things, and there are *stupid* things - ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
