KalliGarri

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I taught my self how to solder... and everyone i kno has a different way of doing it. maybe im doing it rong.. maybe they are.. but does ne 1 want to make a toturial on what is the "proper" way to do it?

LudlamTheory

heres the main misconception... dont heat the solder and drip it on the wire, heat the wire and feed solder into it

my way:

iron||wire||solder

that way you make sure the solder is going all the way into every crevasse and youre not getting cold solder joints

alex053

iTrader: (9)

make good use of flux also....i brush on a little flux then do it just like lud described.

Ed

iTrader: (6)

Also, a great method is to tin both pieces first, heat the part, metly some solder on the two parts [Use flux to get em stuck on well too]. THen after both parts are tinned, reheat the parts and connect them. When you do this, you shouldn't need to add any more solder, it prevents excessive solder on a joint.

ZSKCivic01

The way I find best to solder is to first strip off a decent amount of insulation from the wire and twist the two wires together first, then solder it. Just hold the soldering iron right up to the exposed part of the wire and feed to solder right where the wire and soldering iron meet. Works like a charm.

Ed

iTrader: (6)

Yeah, it's always good to have a physical connection as well, just incase the solder joint breaks loose.

Taffy

iTrader: (5)

And don't leave the iron plugged in and forget about it and later burn your friggin' hand on the iron when you knock it over dammit

WhiteRabbit

flux definitely is key, to hold the solder to the wire.

I have a particular solder I like, more than just 60/40 rosin core solder (the standard solder to use for elecctrical work, cheaper than silver solder)

This solder contains flux within teh rosin core, so it bonds to the betal as I feed it, and saves me the trouble of not having to coat the metal with it before hand.

dups

All of these methods are what I've always been told as well. I know people who all do it differently as well, but the ways described here are the actual right ways. You won't get as good of a solder join if you try to drip the solder onto the wire. You must heat the wire and feed the solder onto the wire.

eni9ma

iTrader: (1)

Make sure you don't leave the soldering iron on for too long either, it may burn out the soldering iron. This happened to me... blow 20 bucks...

kjgracing

iTrader: (3)

I usually tin the tip firts then touch to the wire then add the solder and remove while it
is shiny so that there will be no cold solder spots. I then cover the exposed solder and
wire with a brush on rubber sealant.