Well the concensus seems to be much as I thought, that it works but is not a proper repair.
I think I will leave it and go for the proper surface mounts and practice on an old board maybe as the last thing I want to be dealing with is a lifted pad (I've already read about the ceramics and I'm not using those haha)
Thanks xtal for the advice there and I'll try and dig that youtube video up as it sounds like a good reference.
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Originally Posted by Hewitson
If you took your Amiga to be professionally repaired and someone did this, would you be happy with it? Of course not. So why would you be happy with it if you did it yourself?
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Funny you should mention that as on my first Game Gear I did send it off to be done, to the most well known Game Gear repair guy and that came back with radials! Funny how standards differ, perhaps it's because they're not worth tuppence compared to a mint Amiga. I do get your point though, it's hardly the most professional way I will admit.