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| atarihomestar:
--- Quote from: More Cowbell on October 17, 2007, 05:29:25 pm ---The only thing I would caution you on with the stranded wire is that it is a bit more of a pain to work with when soldering to the keywizzes. The solid core 18 guage plugs right into the holes and can be soldered quickly and easily. I've never had a problem with it breaking before despite much moving around. --- End quote --- Good to know. Another question. (Man, I am full of questions today. I'm just glad that there are people out there full of answers.) I soldered some stuff in Jr. High School. That was about 25 years ago. I can't quite recall how I did it. But I think the idea is to put the wire through the hole I'm soldering to, then get it hot with the soldering iron, and then put the solder onto the iron. How much solder will get used for each wire? Like 1/8 inch? Sorry for all the questions, I just don't want to screw this up, and it sounds like you all know what you're doing. |
| More Cowbell:
Yeah, put the wire through the top of the card and solder on the bottom. You'll probably use a little more than 1/8", it depends on the solder. Hold the iron close to the wire and touch the solder to the tip of the iron. It will melt and stick to the iron and you can then touch the glob to the wire. It should come off onto the wire and surrounding hole. Use a little at a time, you can always add more. Give the wire a tug and if it stays in place, you're golden. Each one gets easier. Keep asking the questions, no one likes to screw up something they paid hard earned $$$ for. |
| atarihomestar:
Thanks More Cowbell, I'm going to Radio Shack tonight to get the soldering iron, then I just have to wait for my shipment to come in from GroovyGameGear (it shipped today.) |
| knave:
I thought that for most gereral use we should use a 30W iron. Is this true? or is a 15W ok? |
| HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: knave on October 17, 2007, 06:39:29 pm ---I thought that for most gereral use we should use a 30W iron. Is this true? or is a 15W ok? --- End quote --- I use 30 W for everything I do. |
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