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MaximRecoil:

--- Quote ---The only consistently effective way I found was to make the solid connection, wrap a bit of solder around the connection, and then actually touch the iron to the solder to melt it into the wires.
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That isn't really the best way to do it, or even a particularly good way to do it. It would be okay if you touched a bit of solder wire to the joint as you removed the iron. You want the iron and the solder wire you are feeding to the joint to leave the joint at the same time; this keep the flux flowing with no chance for it to burn out giving you a dull crappy joint and usually a peak as you pull the iron away.


--- Quote ---No combination like solder on top/iron on bottom would work.
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I made a 30 second 2.2mb MPG video (excuse the crappy webcam quality) demonstrating this with a well-used and cruddy $7 Radio Shack iron (30 watts). Right click the link and select "Save Target As..."

http://maxim.skyphix.com/solder.mpg
ChadTower:

Dude that's awesome.  Much, much appreciated. 

First thing I noticed is that your tip is not black.  Gee, guess that could be part of my problem.  It's not even an old tip.

So, my problem is likely that I'm abusing the tip.  Burning solder on it so it won't transfer heat well. 

What I have so far:

Heat the iron -> tin the tip -> place against wire -> touch solder to wire, when wire is hot enough solder melts -> remove iron as solder melts -> wipe iron on damp sponge

Is that about right? 

I know this isn't really THAT hard. I figure I'm a reasonably competent guy, though, and if I'm having trouble with it, so will someone else.  Maybe this thread will help them out.
vader:
Yeh...do what he did....thats a nice solder joint, but the points give it character  ;D looks like little mountains
MaximRecoil:

--- Quote from: vader88 on December 14, 2005, 11:42:11 am ---Yeh...do what he did....thats a nice solder joint, but the points give it character
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vader:
Ooop.....I mean some people leave points....yours is perfect.....I should have been more clear....my bad

Tim
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