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| Spyridon:
--- Quote from: 8way on August 04, 2008, 09:59:02 am ---Don't take this the wrong way. I'm not trying to down your work, I'm just giving you some helpful advise. And hey for a beginner you at least got the job done. --- End quote --- No offense taken. As i've said, this is the first time I've done any soldering so any advice is welcomed. I'm using a solder starter kit from Bob Roberts. It came with a strand of solder that is unmarked, so I'm not sure what type it is. |
| Spyridon:
Oh yeah, also I used Rosin Soldering Paste Flux. I dipped the iron into it before applying. Maybe I'm using it wrong? |
| ChadTower:
Don't dip the iron in that... wipe a little onto the parts about to be soldered. If you put it on the iron it will just burn off immediately and make the tip filthy. Filthy tips don't transfer heat properly. We can assume Bob gave you appropriate solder but that iron looks like a cheap one. Make sure you let it heat up something like a full ten minutes. |
| WunderCade:
You should always tin the tip of the iron before use. Don't dip the iron in that paste. Go to radio shack and get this stuff: Tip Tinner and Cleaner Compound $6.99 Been using this stuff at the beginning of every solder job and it works wonders. When the iron is hot (you should always give the iron a minute to heat up all the way) dip it in this stuff, it'll be like a hot knife in butter. It'll clean your tip and tin it in one dipping. Wipe the excess off on the damp sponge that is on your station. This is Great stuff to use. Some tips on soldering... I always tin the lead I am about to solder to a pad. I do this by wrapping the wire lead around a small segment of solder wire. I then apply the iron and the solder molts around the lead. Likewise with the pad your about to solder it to. I usually create a big bead of solder on the pad if the wire is a heavy gauge. I then put the tinned wire lead on the fresh bead of solder and apply the iron. It all molts together. Remove the the soldering iron while holding the lead to the pad for a couple seconds while the solder solidifies. Also, make sure the pad is clean, dirt or rust or tarnish will cause the solder to not pull up and not stick. There are other techniques for other types of jobs, like cap kits etc. But for now, hope this helps. |
| SirPeale:
--- Quote from: Spyridon on August 04, 2008, 10:23:19 am ---No offense taken. As i've said, this is the first time I've done any soldering so any advice is welcomed. --- End quote --- The best advice I can give you is this: practice. You need to find a circuit board you don't give a rats butt about, and practice both desoldering and soldering components on it. Once you become proficient at it, move on to something you care about. |
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