LivingDaylight
Newly Enlightened
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Here is my gallery of shame.
I am a total n00b, this is my first time soldering anything. Any general tips would be appreciated.
Edit: I've inserted a pic to make it easier for you.
I have the maglite switch modded, and it works according to my multimeter. I've been having a lot of problems getting the LED onto the circuit board. Am I supposed to solder the little metal things on the end and the middle? Or just the tiny things on the side?
Also, the LED doesn't seem to work when both the metal things on the edge are connected to the edge of the board...does this make sense? It's very difficult to hold all the wires in place to test that.
The messed up emitter/heatsink that's full of solder still works according to the multimeter, so all I need to do now is get the LED attached to it.
How can I clean off the solder and get the LED on there? I've already ruined one LED trying (as pictured), and I only have one left!
I also accidentally pulled one of the wires off one of the boards, and fixed it. Multimeter says it's good, but how does my solder look?
I am a total n00b, this is my first time soldering anything. Any general tips would be appreciated.
Edit: I've inserted a pic to make it easier for you.
I have the maglite switch modded, and it works according to my multimeter. I've been having a lot of problems getting the LED onto the circuit board. Am I supposed to solder the little metal things on the end and the middle? Or just the tiny things on the side?
Also, the LED doesn't seem to work when both the metal things on the edge are connected to the edge of the board...does this make sense? It's very difficult to hold all the wires in place to test that.
The messed up emitter/heatsink that's full of solder still works according to the multimeter, so all I need to do now is get the LED attached to it.
How can I clean off the solder and get the LED on there? I've already ruined one LED trying (as pictured), and I only have one left!
I also accidentally pulled one of the wires off one of the boards, and fixed it. Multimeter says it's good, but how does my solder look?
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