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I need advice what to use for cleaning tip of solder.
In store there are two fluxes:
Which one to use?
Use the grey type as recommended in post #5 of this thread.
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I need advice what to use for cleaning tip of solder.
In store there are two fluxes:
Which one to use?
@Lucien I’ve got to say that my friend is some of the neatest soldering I have ever seen. Great job ?OK here are some examples of straight inline joints of equal-size cables. Obviously different configurations merit different methods. For speed, all of these joints were made with a 3.5mm chisel tip at 365°C.
0.5mm² Tri-rated soldered with Alpha Vaculoy lead-free:
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Next is 4.0mm² 6491B conduit cable soldered with Alpha Vaculoy lead-free and sleeved with adhesive-lined medium-wall 3:1 heatshrink
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More in the next post...
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Then we have 10.0mm² tri-rated, strands interlocked, bound with 29SWG tinned copper, soldered with 60/40 Crystal 511 and insulated with PVC tape. The PVC was applied with a 90% overlap and then a 50% overlap in the opposite direction. Once completed, I cut through the middle of the joint to show that it is solid copper/solder, circular in section and evenly covered with PVC equal in thickness to the original insulation.
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Electrons don't give a crap about pretty solder. It can look like a swamp as far as they are concerned.member: 120510 said:@Lucien I’ve got to say that my friend is some of the neatest soldering I have ever seen. Great job ?
The same way computers don't care about how software is designed and written, they just jump through instructions.Electrons don't give a crap about pretty solder. It can look like a swamp as far as they are concerned.
Amen. ✝The same way computers don't care about how software is designed and written, they just jump through instructions.
But the bigger picture often reveals a large difference in the safety and reliability of systems built by folk who are capable of good quality work.
Eleocmox you are welcome to your own opinion but it still represented the expert work of electricians who really have pride in their work. I still say that looked awesomeElectrons don't give a crap about pretty solder. It can look like a swamp as far as they are concerned.
Which one to use?
It can look like a swamp as far as they are concerned.
I still say that looked awesome
If you get the chance to, that would always be welcome Lucien. Many thanks for the effort you take to help.It's not difficult in principle, but plenty of practice is needed if you want to be able to join any two things under any circumstances. Different size objects made of different metals with different surface finishes demand different solder alloys, fluxes, tip sizes and temperatures etc. But most important is physical technique - muscle memory - which takes experience.
I'm making stuff this afternoon, perhaps I can post a wider variety of examples...
Should I use soldering iron with more then 30 watts?sometimes it's easier using a stiff toothbrush to remove the solder when you've melted it with a hot iron. mapply iron, then as the solder melts, brush away from the componemt leg. or try desoldering braid.
depends on what you are working on. 30watt iron will cope with small components. some componebts and/or the pcb tracks will draw more heat from the iron , esp where heat sinks are involved.also, if you are using pliers to pull things out, the pliers themselves will draw heat and reduce the temp. of the joint.I use a 100watt weller gun for the larger work. but care needs to be taken not to overheat the joint and damage pcb tracks.Should I use soldering iron with more then 30 watts?
Should I use soldering iron with more then 30 watts?
Maybe later, as I am novice I am still practicing.Buy yourself a soldering station and vary the heat to suit the size of the material being joined.
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