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| yotsuya:
Thanks for all the tips, guys. I'm going to take Randy up on his generous offer to help. All your feedback has been appreciated! |
| BurgerKingDiamond:
--- Quote from: RandyT on April 05, 2011, 01:17:21 pm --- --- Quote from: BurgerKingDiamond on April 05, 2011, 09:11:24 am ---It really doesn't look like a tough soldering job. The most important thing is to USE FLUX! I ignored this for a long time and my soldering sucked because of it. So flux both the soldering points on the PCB and the wires. Then tin the wires with a little solder. You can also get different sized tips, so try and get one that's really small and pointy for the more delicate stuff. Also, put some hot glue over the wires where they meet the board to act as a stress reliever so that your joints hold. --- End quote --- If one has a solder pot, then tinning the wires is fine. If not, it's not necessary in this case. The key here is to make sure the individual wire strands stay in their own groups, and any extra messing around with them will cause them to splay and work against one in that regard. A little flux is all that is necessary on the wires. If yotsuya manages to do a good job, that is permanent, then hot melt is fine. But I suggest that he send it back so we can do a proper fix, and if he intends to do that, no hot melt. --- End quote --- Hot glue can be overkill, but I'd rather make sure it's gonna hold so I don't have to go back later. And it's good for insulation. |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: BurgerKingDiamond on April 06, 2011, 01:06:24 pm ---Hot glue can be overkill, but I'd rather make sure it's gonna hold so I don't have to go back later. And it's good for insulation. --- End quote --- There's no problem with hot glue.......so long as I don't have to try to remove it so I can fix what is unerneath ;). Some types come off cleanly, and some are more waxy and a nightmare to remove. Not good to mix hot melt residue with hot solder if you want a good joint. |
| yotsuya:
I've sent the part back to Randy already, but for future reference, what would you guys suggest for soldering? I have a cheap iron I picked up on eBay years ago, but I've only used it one or two times, and on nothing as precise as what I would be doing with the Turbo Twist board (or maybe the thought of having to do it five times in a row is what I find intimidating). Do you guys use dedicated workbenches with magnifying glasses and such? |
| nick3092:
Depends on how much soldering you are going to be doing, and on what. I've used multiple irons over the years, and the one piece of advice I would give is to get one with a variable temperature control. Pick up multiple tip sizes while your at it. They aren't that expensive, and it's better to have them on hand instead of attempting something with the wrong tip. Also, if you haven't done a lot of work, find some junk electronics and practice desoldering and soldering the parts. It's a cheap and easy way to get some practice in. |
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