Help with a broken diode lead

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Offline jucasomu

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on: November 10, 2024, 11:59:12 AM
Hello there,
I just got my new S.E.X and I’m putting it together. Everything was going fine until I had to put the 4 MBRF745 diodes.
Mine seem to have very short leads so it was very hard to get them in place and one of them ended up breaking right at the base.
Is there a way to repair this through soldering or something, or am I going to have troubles later on if I do this?
I live in Costa Rica so it is very hard to get replacements so I’d like to know if there is a way to repair it.

I’m attaching a Photo of the broken diode and the terminal strip in which they go.

Thanks in advance!



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: November 10, 2024, 01:24:00 PM
You have to replace that, there is not fixing that.

The diode leads are supposed to go into the bottom holes, which is why you're having the problems you have.  I would remove the three good diodes and make that fix now while you source a replacement. 

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Reply #2 on: November 10, 2024, 04:13:46 PM
Im so dumb. Now I see
It all makes sense now

As long as it says MBRF745 I should be good to go right?

Should I get all 4 again so they are the same or it doesnt matter?

Thanks



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Reply #3 on: November 10, 2024, 05:44:12 PM
If you get one that's not the same brand, that's not that big of a deal.  Do be sure to not get the MBR745, which isn't insulated and will cause some major problems.

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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