i actually happened to do the exact same repair to my black russian pedal. i replace both of the jacks and while i was there i also installed a boss style barrel jack. love the pedal, great job on the repair!
Great question. It's because old solder almost always has a higher melting point, adding a bit of new solder lowers this melting point making desoldering easier. It's important, as too much heat can lift the PCB traces, especially on older style boards like this one.
I actually had that one already and don't know where it came from but I can definitely find a suitable replacement. Bear with me, I'll need to check the pin spacing (so it fits in the PCB) and come back to you with a product link.
I can’t seem to find the exact one, I’m guessing being Soviet made has a slightly different spec. Closest I could find and should fit (based on measurement with the callipers) is a TruConnect one with 6.3mm pin spacing and 16.2mm between the pin rows. www.rapidonline.com/truconnect-3-pole-pcb-standard-jack-skt-20-1395
@@MusicTechknowledgy Thank You so much for taking the time to look into this. I highly appreciate it! I will try to order your recommended part. I will follow up and let you know how it goes! Thank you!! 😊
Awesome pedal. Great to see it brought back to life.
i actually happened to do the exact same repair to my black russian pedal. i replace both of the jacks and while i was there i also installed a boss style barrel jack. love the pedal, great job on the repair!
I'm just wondering because I don't know a lot about repairing boards. But, why did you add solder and then desolder the same solder points.
Great question. It's because old solder almost always has a higher melting point, adding a bit of new solder lowers this melting point making desoldering easier. It's important, as too much heat can lift the PCB traces, especially on older style boards like this one.
Can you tell me where I can order that 6 prong input Jack for these please? Which part it is? Thanks
I actually had that one already and don't know where it came from but I can definitely find a suitable replacement. Bear with me, I'll need to check the pin spacing (so it fits in the PCB) and come back to you with a product link.
I can’t seem to find the exact one, I’m guessing being Soviet made has a slightly different spec. Closest I could find and should fit (based on measurement with the callipers) is a TruConnect one with 6.3mm pin spacing and 16.2mm between the pin rows. www.rapidonline.com/truconnect-3-pole-pcb-standard-jack-skt-20-1395
@@MusicTechknowledgy Thank You so much for taking the time to look into this. I highly appreciate it! I will try to order your recommended part. I will follow up and let you know how it goes! Thank you!! 😊