Need Help - Photo of Cracked Solder Joint?

[Wayne 962]

Can't say I've ever taken a picture of a cracked solder joint when I went to repair it, but now I wish I had. Anyone have one, or have a cracked joint they could photograph in hires (3 Megapixels min?).

Something like this would be great:



Thanks - this is for a tech article I'm working on right now, on DME repair.

Thanks,

Wayne

[niner11]

Not to derail your thread.....but are you planning on doing a 915 tranny rebuild book. Thanks

[Steve W]

If you could get some failed DME relays, you can get lots of samples of cracked solder joints like the pic you posted. Wish I took pics of mine before I reflowed it. There were about 6 cracked joints in that one.

[john70t]

What causes the cracking? Cheap solder or heat? If it's the latter, wouldn't aftermarket heatsinks/fans solve that problem?

[Wayne 962]

bump - still need pic...

[xlr8]

Hmm, this may sound stupid but, perhaps you have an old DME lying around of which you could cause your own solder crack and thus take a picture?

[xlr8]