Modular Synth Panels

Thanks!!

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "Laurie Biddulph"
<elby_designs@...> wrote:

>
> 1) When using leaded solder you should wipe the tip clean before

you turn

> the iron off. With lead-free you should clean the tip and then flow

some

> solder on to it and then turn it off.
> 2) Some users prefer using stranded steel cleaners instead of a

damp sponge

> as this (a) does not reduce the tip temperature as much and (b) has

a better

> cleaning action
> 3) Lead-free solder WILL eat through your tips quicker so be

prepared to

> replace more often
> 4) A build up of black residue is through oxidation of the solder

and tip.

> Regular cleaning during the soldering process should minimize this.

If it

> becomes excessive then it probably indicates the need for a new tip
> 5) Look around at the variety of lead-flux mixes. Experiment and

find one

> that works well for your environment and tools. Aggressive fluxes

make

> soldering easier but can attack the board, components and iron if

not

> cleaned properly.
> 6) You will need to clean your tip during the soldering stage, more

often

> with lead-free solder although it is good practise to clean every 2

or 3

> steps.
> 7) Don't use a WET sponge, use a damp one and keep topping it up.

Too much

> water will drop the tip temperature which will cause bad soldering

on the

> next joint unless you wait for the tip to re-stabilise.
> 8) There is NO reason why EVERYONE shouldn't be using lead-free

solder now!.

> It does take a bit more effort to get it going but the correct

choice of

> solder/flux, tip and good habits usually addresses most problems.
>
> Best Regards
>
> (Mr) Laurie Biddulph
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joshdaigleusa" <taviny@...>
> To: <ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 5:24 AM
> Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: on soldering
>
>
> > Here's the main thing I'd like advice on with soldering. I've

ruined a

> > few tips so must not be tinning/cleaning correctly. I have a

little

> > container of the Radio Shack tip tinner. What I do is fire up my

iron,

> > dip it in the tinner, wipe the excess off on a damp sponge,

solder,

> > wipe on damp sponge and then dip in tinner. It then sits for a few
> > seconds while I get the next component ready, I then wipe on damp
> > sponge, solder, repeat... Eventually parts of my tips have

started to

> > turn black and won't heat up so I have to replace them. 2 things

I'm

> > wondering about are when I'm done soldering I wipe on sponge, tin

it

> > pretty well, then turn the iron off. Should I not tin the tip

before

> > turning off for the night or whatever? Also, the stuff in the

tinner

> > container starts to look pretty nasty, and the way I use it is to
> > submerge the tip and get it pretty heavily coated - is this

correct?

> > Are you more supposed to wipe along the surface, as you would

with a

> > sponge, and not use the sponge at all?
> >
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