Thank you for posting this SO much, Jenine! I never thought to try to cut and squish the solder like you do. This is a fantastic method. You gotta get used to it, but I would imagine this helping on quite a few projects I have coming up. Thanks!
Unfortunately this technique has its problems, mainly around flux. Flux helps to achieve a clean reliable join by removing oxidation. Borax is usually used as a flux in silver soldering whereas flux is inside rosin cored electrical solder. By heating the solder you are burning off the flux which is the smoke coming off in the video. You either need to add straight flux or heat the part first then apply solder once hot to obtain a clean reliable joint.
I look off to the side sometimes because this video was recorded with two cameras on two laptops. I was checking to make sure that my hands were in the frame onscreen.
Thanks! My other experience with soldering comes from stained glass.
I've only begun with circuitry in the past few months, and I haven't yet used solder paste. I have so much more to learn and I look forward to doing it!
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JenineProvidence 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this SO much, Jenine! I never thought to try to cut and squish the solder like you do. This is a fantastic method. You gotta get used to it, but I would imagine this helping on quite a few projects I have coming up. Thanks!
PariahOfTheKOHLM 1 year ago
Unfortunately this technique has its problems, mainly around flux. Flux helps to achieve a clean reliable join by removing oxidation. Borax is usually used as a flux in silver soldering whereas flux is inside rosin cored electrical solder. By heating the solder you are burning off the flux which is the smoke coming off in the video. You either need to add straight flux or heat the part first then apply solder once hot to obtain a clean reliable joint.
brenw20 1 year ago
2 things I do not get:
1) Why didn't you rout the board correctly so the pins wouldn't be reversed wehen using your pin header?
2) Use a SMD pin header if you prefer SMD parts!
Wop2k 1 year ago
I look off to the side sometimes because this video was recorded with two cameras on two laptops. I was checking to make sure that my hands were in the frame onscreen.
JenineProvidence 1 year ago
Thanks! My other experience with soldering comes from stained glass.
I've only begun with circuitry in the past few months, and I haven't yet used solder paste. I have so much more to learn and I look forward to doing it!
JenineProvidence 1 year ago
great idea, thanks Jenine : )
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woodshopart 1 year ago
great idea, thanks for sharing
kaynapundai 1 year ago
cutie, thanks for the tip
jimday666 1 year ago