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'''"Is there perhaps a different way of securing the fuse/axial leads to the device if I cant access a soldering machine?"'''
Nope, I am sorry to say. There are other ways to connect wires together which can work, but connecting them to a circuit board is a different story, especially one where you'll be running 120-volt house current.
'''"Also what are the risks associated with having a fuse not soldered to the device at all/correctly? Thanks!"'''
During normal operation, a fuse acts the same as a normal wire-- it just carries electricity. But if something goes wrong (like if your device has a short-circuit) then the fuse wire overheats and melts. Essentially, the fuse sacrifices itself to protect other components and keep your appliance from overheating or going up in flames.
So while it's possible to bypass the fuse (e.g. with a length of wire or a paperclip), it's also dangerous. The only good reason I've heard to bypass a fuse (and even then, only briefly) is to verify that the rest of your appliance is still working, i.e. make sure the fuse was in fact the only part that broke.
'''So, what can you do?'''
I saw [https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/210902/My+fan+cable+connector+broke+-+help%21#comment144723|someone in another question] suggest taking a device needing soldering to one of those shops where they repair iPhones. Hopefully they'll be able to take off the circuit board and solder your fuse in.
The other alternative is to try soldering it yourself. It's definitely a useful skill (and personally, I think it's fun!). But do be warned, your device runs directly on house current rather than low-voltage DC, so a good solder job is all the more important.
'''"Is there perhaps a different way of securing the fuse/axial leads to the device if I cant access a soldering machine?"'''
Nope, I am sorry to say. There are other ways to connect wires together which can work, but connecting them to a circuit board is a different story, especially one where you'll be running 120-volt house current.
'''"Also what are the risks associated with having a fuse not soldered to the device at all/correctly? Thanks!"'''
During normal operation, a fuse acts the same as a normal wire-- it just carries electricity. But if something goes wrong (like if your device has a short-circuit) then the fuse wire overheats and melts. Essentially, the fuse sacrifices itself to protect other components and keep your appliance from overheating or going up in flames.
So while it's possible to bypass the fuse (e.g. with a length of wire or a paperclip), it's also dangerous. The only good reason I've heard to bypass a fuse (and even then, only briefly) is to verify that the rest of your appliance is still working, i.e. make sure the fuse was in fact the only part that broke.
'''So, what can you do?'''
I saw [https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/210902/My+fan+cable+connector+broke+-+help%21#comment144723|someone in another question] suggest taking a device needing soldering to one of those shops where they repair iPhones. Hopefully they'll be able to take off the circuit board and solder your fuse in.
The other alternative is to try soldering it yourself. It's definitely a useful skill (and personally, I think it's fun!). But do be warned, your device runs directly on house current rather than low-voltage DC, so a good solder job is all the more important.