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astroone:
I got some cheap joy pad's on ebay But I am having trouble getting the solder to stick  
Am guessing the pcb was dipped in wax coating anyone know how I can clean these board's to make the solder to stick
Thank's
CoryBee:
What kind of solder are you using? The soldering Iron would melt any coating on them I believe. My first guess is that the issue isn't a coating but you are not heating the pads up before applying the solder. Hold the iron to the pad on the controller for a few seconds before trying to apply any solder. Also, where are you attempting to solder on the board? Any pictures?
HaRuMaN:
Wax coating?  You talking about the conductive black paint?  You need to get that off the contact.  I use a Dremel with wire wheel to do that, then clean with alcohol, then solder.
CoryBee:

--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on July 11, 2012, 05:30:39 pm ---Wax coating?  You talking about the conductive black paint?  You need to get that off the contact.  I use a Dremel with wire wheel to do that, then clean with alcohol, then solder.

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I should get a wire wheel for my dremel to do just that, removing material from a pcb.
jennifer:
    This happened to me once on a harley wiring harnass, refused to stick, not for the lack of trying however and finally got some heat damage.
at the time Jen thought oil or something on the wire, But now today Im not so sure.... This could have been wire/solder incompatability I spose.
     
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