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tony.silveira:


--- Quote from: knave on July 03, 2012, 01:34:25 pm ---Nobody's gonna tell him that he can buy new tips at Radio Shack?   :lol

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 :laugh2:

compute:

I'm a big fan of those "handy helper" things with the two aligator clips that can be positioned.  If I need more hands, I'll bring in a hemostat or two to hold the thing together while I solder.



PL1:

+1 to solid mechanical connections and tinning your wires before bending and soldering them.

If you don't have rosin core solder, a little rosin soldering paste flux is your friend.  You can apply it with a toothpick or dip the wire/component into the container. 

Make sure you get flux like Radiio Shack P/N 64-022 which is labeled "For electrical and electronic applications." DO NOT USE ACID FLUX which is intended for metal repairs.

Clean up the joint area afterward with a little isopropyl alcohol on a brush or cotton swab.

Also, if the components don't reach a high enough temperature, you can get a cold solder joint.

General soldering info on power ratings, tip selection, and flux.


Scott

P.S. In case anyone misunderstood Alfonzotan: "The bigger the blob, the better the job" is an old soldering joke.

shponglefan:


--- Quote from: knave on July 03, 2012, 01:34:25 pm ---Nobody's gonna tell him that he can buy new tips at Radio Shack?   :lol

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That was my first thought when I saw the thread too.  ;D

eds1275:


--- Quote from: knave on July 03, 2012, 01:34:25 pm ---Nobody's gonna tell him that he can buy new tips at Radio Shack?   :lol

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Me 3. I actually just looked all over town for tips that fit my iron and couldn't find any in stock, so I busted out the dremel and ground my old one back into a point. It worked like new. I still ordered some new ones online when I got home though.

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