@thewii552 Sorry, it's pretty clear that you were. (From around 5:00 onwards.) There should not be that much solder on those joints, and by the way the solder was blobbing like that, it looks like the joints haven't heated up properly. Don't feel compelled to make a new video, but at the same time, don't put this out as an educational video, because it's really not the right way to solder.
@chocomental OOH...yeah, that's pretty bad. I think it's because I was to cheap to get an actualy blank PCB to make it. Might redo it sometime if I feel like it...My videos are much better now, anyway.
@cumesoftware that crappy old camera didn't pick it up well, but I did do everything exept for the thin solder...and the tip (I didn't have the wide assortment I do now). I do all that now...but don't expect a new video.
@thewii552 Actually, I must apologise for sounding that negative. It wasn't really meant like that. Just a few observations which may assist and I offer them not to be patronising to you. I think firstly that your solder is too bigger diameter. It looks like it maybe it's over 1mm. It's best to have a really small diameter solder, something like 0.42 mm dia but maximum 0.7mm.
@thewii552 Each joint needs to be soldered with a tinned and clean tipped iron either wiped on a damp sponge or inserted into one of those metal cleaners. Give the solder time to flow down through the hole in the board to the other side. Near the end of the vid when you are attempting to get rid of the large blobs of solder and they don't appear to be flowing properly, I think this is because the solder has been on the tip too long and the flux has burned away.
@thewii552 It only takes a very short while for flux to do this and then it's very difficult to get a good joint. Also, you tried to push out the LED from the board with the iron. It maybe OK for a small component to have a go at doing this but a larger component may be more stubborn. In this case you are loading your soldering iron with a lot of sideways pressure which could damage it.
@thewii552 You have a nice piece of kit there with a Weller, and too much pressure could crack the element. I'd like to give you a demo but I don't have the video facilites. Have a look at Dave at eevblog who demos soldering technique. Hope this helps.
you are using braid? lol not really recommended for parts that has been soldered through the board. you should use a desoldering pump or sucker. braid are use for chips and integrated circuit (ic) that are just stuck on the board.
but if you are successful with that then forget this comment.
and by the way that annoying sound you got in this video is really annoying.
@6527mjap yeah. I had no idea how to do a voice over, and my camera was dumb. Also, I now have one of those desoldering pumps, but I have done it fine with braid
He's building a bomb......? That looks like the timer display.
toasega 2 days ago
The Fuck??
SniPerElaPz 3 weeks ago
what is the name for the first song?
Mernaya 1 month ago
@Mernaya It's a Strong Bad video about techno.
toasega 2 days ago
Wow.. Is this your first time?
rekkert69 3 months ago
@cumesoftware might do that, but I was not carrying a blob on the tip...
thewii552 4 months ago
@thewii552 Sorry, it's pretty clear that you were. (From around 5:00 onwards.) There should not be that much solder on those joints, and by the way the solder was blobbing like that, it looks like the joints haven't heated up properly. Don't feel compelled to make a new video, but at the same time, don't put this out as an educational video, because it's really not the right way to solder.
chocomental 2 months ago
@chocomental OOH...yeah, that's pretty bad. I think it's because I was to cheap to get an actualy blank PCB to make it. Might redo it sometime if I feel like it...My videos are much better now, anyway.
thewii552 2 months ago
@cumesoftware that crappy old camera didn't pick it up well, but I did do everything exept for the thin solder...and the tip (I didn't have the wide assortment I do now). I do all that now...but don't expect a new video.
thewii552 4 months ago
Couldn't make it a minute in, you suck.
metalcellorocker 4 months ago
Totally the WRONG way to solder.
rotlerin 4 months ago
@rotlerin Let's see how you do it
thewii552 4 months ago
@thewii552 Actually, I must apologise for sounding that negative. It wasn't really meant like that. Just a few observations which may assist and I offer them not to be patronising to you. I think firstly that your solder is too bigger diameter. It looks like it maybe it's over 1mm. It's best to have a really small diameter solder, something like 0.42 mm dia but maximum 0.7mm.
rotlerin 4 months ago
@thewii552 Each joint needs to be soldered with a tinned and clean tipped iron either wiped on a damp sponge or inserted into one of those metal cleaners. Give the solder time to flow down through the hole in the board to the other side. Near the end of the vid when you are attempting to get rid of the large blobs of solder and they don't appear to be flowing properly, I think this is because the solder has been on the tip too long and the flux has burned away.
rotlerin 4 months ago
@thewii552 It only takes a very short while for flux to do this and then it's very difficult to get a good joint. Also, you tried to push out the LED from the board with the iron. It maybe OK for a small component to have a go at doing this but a larger component may be more stubborn. In this case you are loading your soldering iron with a lot of sideways pressure which could damage it.
rotlerin 4 months ago
@thewii552 You have a nice piece of kit there with a Weller, and too much pressure could crack the element. I'd like to give you a demo but I don't have the video facilites. Have a look at Dave at eevblog who demos soldering technique. Hope this helps.
rotlerin 4 months ago
@thewii552 Please read from bottom upwards Cheers
rotlerin 4 months ago
@rotlerin that's how I do it. I used to use larger solder, but have gone smaller.
thewii552 4 months ago
you are using braid? lol not really recommended for parts that has been soldered through the board. you should use a desoldering pump or sucker. braid are use for chips and integrated circuit (ic) that are just stuck on the board.
but if you are successful with that then forget this comment.
and by the way that annoying sound you got in this video is really annoying.
6527mjap 4 months ago
@6527mjap yeah. I had no idea how to do a voice over, and my camera was dumb. Also, I now have one of those desoldering pumps, but I have done it fine with braid
thewii552 4 months ago
Fuck aful I couldn't make it past the annoying intro
AltShiftSmoke 5 months ago
@AltShiftSmoke then skip it...
thewii552 5 months ago
hahaha, strongbad!
347cidStang 5 months ago
@347cidStang yay, somebody got it!
thewii552 5 months ago
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SteU4IA 1 year ago 6