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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