soldering help!!

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

maybe it's too hot?

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i'm new and i don't know what to do

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

ok, i'm gonna mess with this again in a little while.

the solder gets hot, melts, and becomes a perfect sphere and it won't stick to anything really.

what should i clean the board with? i got the old solder off with the sucker

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

I'm willing to bet half you idiots have never soldered anything before in your life..... :crash:

My wife has been soldering brain electrodes and circuit boards for the past 5 years, and a certified ipc inspector and solderer, been doing that for the past 6 yrs.

But me on the other hand..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

ok, i'm gonna mess with this again in a little while.
the solder gets hot, melts, and becomes a perfect sphere and it won't stick to anything really.

what should i clean the board with? i got the old solder off with the sucker

its not getting hot enough and you need flux. end of story.

your iron sucks she said //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

also if you are getting into a small space you need a small tip with a slight bend if you are having that sort of issues...

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

so what is this iron good for?

i know it sucks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

ok, fck the dumb shit...

where can i have this done at? will radio shack solder this back on?

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

if its not heating it up enough its useless //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

we got a cold heat soldering gun and its jank, couldnt heat up shiat.

do you clean the tip off frequently so you are getting the best heat transfer function (//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif) possible //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif plus some tips are old and your gun may not have enough deebeez to power it.

But then trying to solder anything like that with no experience will often end in a ruined component and or pad.

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-solder/

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

just bought the shit. it's brand new

apparently i got the solderbahn one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

Just glue it on...DUH

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

good n00z!!

bro-in-law's dad does shit ton's of CB radio work. gonna see if he'll hook a nga up

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otherwise

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[edzy 10+ year member]

why dont you just practice on some scrap wire to figure it out.. it aint that hard.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

fwiw

Tip heats up to 900 to ensure better solder joints.

that's not hot enough? i know the basics of how to do it. the shit just won't pull down into the crevasse and stick

 

[Bender. 10+ year member]

the wire/metal you are working with has to be hot enough to melt solder...i think you are putting solder on the iron and then trying to put it on the board? you have to heat up the board and then put solder on it

 

[12VoltIsMyBag 10+ year member]

**** my balls