Hello all.
I understand this thread might not be the correct place to post this, but I'm still a newbie, so feel free to move it as needed (admins)
Anyway, a have a bunch of pots(alot of assorted CTS, some Alpha, some generic).
I thought I'd desolder them, clean them up a bit, and have them available for spares, as needed.
I don't know how well they were cared for while soldering, so I don't know if they were damaged at all. Some appear to have been soldered properly, with care, and some just look a mess. Who knows.
Is there a good way to check them, short of installing them and use them, to see if they are still viable and usable? Do I just check them on a meter, or is there even a way to check to see if they have been overheated and/or damaged if the damage is not visibly obvious?
Call me cheap, but, I just don't necessarily want to chuck them if the might be reasonably usable still.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
I understand this thread might not be the correct place to post this, but I'm still a newbie, so feel free to move it as needed (admins)
Anyway, a have a bunch of pots(alot of assorted CTS, some Alpha, some generic).
I thought I'd desolder them, clean them up a bit, and have them available for spares, as needed.
I don't know how well they were cared for while soldering, so I don't know if they were damaged at all. Some appear to have been soldered properly, with care, and some just look a mess. Who knows.
Is there a good way to check them, short of installing them and use them, to see if they are still viable and usable? Do I just check them on a meter, or is there even a way to check to see if they have been overheated and/or damaged if the damage is not visibly obvious?
Call me cheap, but, I just don't necessarily want to chuck them if the might be reasonably usable still.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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