[sdiy] Handy soldering tip (no pun intended)

[John L Marshall]

That technique will probably create a 100% servicable joint.



Take care,
John - (Who was soldering before Sputnik.)
www.sound-photo.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Ressel" <madhun2001 at yahoo.com>
To: "Synth-Diy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 1:36 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Handy soldering tip (no pun intended)


> Yo,
> 
> Here is a trick: keep some flux around. I use a
> no-clean flux pen. Its easy and tidy. When soldering
> something that takes about nine hands to hold, do
> this: flux the area to be joined, hold the pieces
> together, with you one free hand take your iron and
> touch it to your solder, then touch it to the joint.
> The added flux will cause the solder on the tip to
> flow freely onto the joint. It may not be a great
> joint, but it will br together. you can go back and
> clean up the joints afterward.
> 
> --Tim (who has been soldering since Apollo 1)
> 
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