On Fri, Aug 09, 2002 at 11:50:13AM -0600, Dwayne Reid wrote:
> At 04:34 PM 8/8/02 -0500, Dave Dribin wrote:
>
> >Yeah, I've pretty much determined I suck at soldering. :)
>
> Practice - lots of it.  In other words, keep doing it - even though you are
> not getting perfect results.  You *will* get better at it.

That's sorta the problem.  I only solder once every 6 months or so, so
I never get a chance to really practice.  Oh well, maybe one day, this
will become part of my day job. :)

> Try 700F.  Flood the tip with solder, then shake off the excess.  What you
> should now see is a nice, brightly tinned tip.  Touch the iron to the pin
> and PCB, jab just a little bit of solder right where the tip touches the
> pin, watch the solder start to move to the rest of the pin and trace.  Now
> add just a tiny bit more solder.  Take the solder away - keep the iron
> there for a split second longer, then remove the iron.

Thanks, I will try your advice next time.

-Dave

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