It’s the trace going towards the mode button, so I’m pretty sure resistance won’t exactly be critical over a ~3mm gap, as long as it recognizes when the plunger button is pressed down.
It’s the trace going towards the mode button, so I’m pretty sure resistance won’t exactly be critical over a ~3mm gap, as long as it recognizes when the plunger button is pressed down.
I’m actually considering using a short piece of patch wire and tacking the ends down with Pepto Bismol, which is partly conductive and will dry similar to a paint, but I dunno if the acid in Pepto Bismol might cause any long term board damage, or if it’ll even be conductive enough after it dries.
Right now I have a test sample card with a line of Pepto Bismol drying out to test with my multimeter later. However that experiment goes might just only add up to a curiosity though, I’m sure there’s gotta be a better way to make more proper conductive paint, and I’m totally open to ideas.
If you have most of the equipment, why not get a soldering gun instead of using pepto bismol? Seems like a creative solution but I don’t think it will hold up to vibrations or even regular use.
You can’t solder to a carbon trace, this ain’t the copper layer.