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Hot plate went and I tried replacing the thermistor. Then I moved on to replacing the power cables but I think I fucked up and ruined the bed. This solder is not coming up. I don't even want to remove it all I just want to get the copper cable that's underneath it. Am I screwed. Does anybody know where to get anog Sovol SV01 hot plate?

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[–] Checkplus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need flux, nothing is broken there, you just burned all the flux out of the solder. What tools do you have on hand? A soldering iron? Solder? A solder wick? Flux?

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I have all the above. I was able to get it out with some patience. Crappily done job and I won't know if it works or not until I get my new board.

[–] Reven@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know if this will help, but I had to resolder the cables to the bed of an old printer and the iron I had just couldn't put out enough heat; the bed sank it all. I put it in the oven for a while, so that it was pre-warmed and the iron could melt the solder.

Probably using the kitchen oven where I cook wasn't a very good idea, but hey, I'm still alive.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah that's what I think was making it so slow to remove. I eventually got it, but it took a while.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you not have a soldering iron? This would come up in a second with an iron and some solder wick.

[–] franzfurdinand@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Honestly wicking it all up and laying fresh solder wouldn't be the worst thing. Just... don't attack it with the knife or whatever you're doing, op. This can be saved with the correct tools. A wick and some patience will carry the day.

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I eventually got it. A wick and some patience did indeed carry the day.

[–] franzfurdinand@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Aw yeah! Awesome, glad to hear it!

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do have an iron. It was thick as shit and didn't want to budge. I had to work it for hours. It finally came up.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, it didn’t look that big in the photo.

[–] WonderWeasel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you have the spare cash I would probably recommend it just for the peace of mind.

I believe this is the hot plate in question.

https://sovol3d.com/products/280-240mm-tempered-glass-plate-3d-printer-platform-heated-bed-build-surface-glass-plate

[–] JakoJakoJako13@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's just the glass bed. It's not the heating element.

[–] WonderWeasel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ah my mistake, sorry.

[–] butre@dataterm.digital 1 points 1 year ago

put a bigger tip on your iron

[–] ShadowRam@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

You definitely need a higher temp soldering iron with a big solid tip. I wouldn't recommend soldering large pads like this without a proper temperature controlled soldering setup.

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