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What's a good method for a non-technical person to short the terminals of two 0402 resistors ~1mm apart? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by ch00f@lemmy.world to c/askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de
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I'm working on a mod kit for a popular item, but my target audience isn't likely to have a soldering iron. The majority of the project connects to an exposed ribbon connector, but I need to short two terminals to force a power supply on.

Any ideas on a method I could provide for people who can't solder? Maybe a strip of copper tape?

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[–] bangupjobasusual@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Design a plastic housing for the connector that puts pressure on short while the ribbon is plugged in. Put a short in the plastic housing.

Making some assumptions here but…

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

Good idea, but the ribbon connects to the other side of the connector.

[–] bangupjobasusual@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That’s still how I’d do it, just make the plastic bit reach over those other resistors. I’d 3d print the bracket.