RE: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy?

Posted by pictureguy (A) on May 17, 2012 at 14:56:05

In Reply to: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? posted by Uncle Hippie on May 16, 2012 at 12:27:52:

An addition to any soldering kit should be some Solder Wick and/or a solder sucker. Both are good for helping to clean up the odd mess. It happens.
I will when working a board, 'tin' the area around thru-holes. I will use solder wick to clean off all the solder BUT leave a very thin, well flowed layer. When you finally install a part, the solder flows quickly and forms that nice 'dimple' at the join.

I am....or rather was....self taught. That changed a long time ago when a workmate taught me a few things. He was mil-spec certified right down to having test pieces cut in half to check solder flow / penetration.
Too much is never enough

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Topic - How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? - Uncle Hippie 12:27:52 05/16/12 (23)

RE: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? - Cougar 12:15:08 03/17/16 (0)

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RE: Do yourself a favor - Cpk 07:33:19 05/21/12 (0)

RE: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? - Coffeecupman 12:55:27 05/19/12 (1)

RE: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? - bassbinotoko 13:15:47 05/23/12 (0)

To the Red Green fan - Awe-d-o-file 15:09:35 05/17/12 (0)

RE: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? - pictureguy 14:56:05 05/17/12 (0)

RE: How to Learn to Solder & What to Buy? - Duster 13:25:52 05/17/12 (11)

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For a 40 Watt iron? - Tweekeng 18:16:09 05/17/12 (7)

RE: For a 40 Watt iron? - rick_m 20:04:03 05/17/12 (6)

RE: For a 40 Watt iron? - Duster 11:36:11 05/18/12 (4)

RE: For a 40 Watt iron? - rick_m 15:47:40 05/18/12 (3)

RE: For a 40 Watt iron? - Duster 23:26:52 05/18/12 (2)

Mysticism in audio cables - Tweaker456 08:49:51 03/17/16 (0)

RE: For a 40 Watt iron? - rick_m 09:59:00 05/19/12 (0)

Doh! - Tweekeng 21:00:53 05/17/12 (0)

I was taught and laughed at how easy it is - bartc 06:01:20 05/17/12 (0)

Check this out ... - Sondek 13:44:41 05/16/12 (2)

RE: Check this out ... - bacobits 05:00:01 05/17/12 (0)

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