Salvaging Visual Sounds Route 66

[Bdrussell]

So I've got an older route  66 that had a bad tone pot functioned fine other than the shaft moved and would not always make connections. So I replaced it but in the process the circuit board traces started falling apart. The issue I'm running into is every time i try to repair a trace it just breaks in another place. I like the pedal alot and would like to salvage it. Is there a better way to do this or would it be easier to just start over and do everything point to point?

[duck_arse]

welcome to the forum, Bdrussell.

if you show us some photos of the problems, we [someone] will tell all you need to know.

[Bdrussell]

This is the only picture I have right now. The pot I got had shorter terminals than the other but it was the only w20k pot I could find. Everytime I try to repair the traces they keep breaking.

[antonis]

Judging from traces condition, it shouldn't happen..

Try to use small lenght wire to connect pot lugs & respective traces away from lugs pads..

[GibsonGM]

Also be careful not to use too much heat!  You can scrape away the green insulation with an Xacto knife or something to expose the copper, and use a small wire like Antonis said, but be cautious.