soldering advice

[DonShock]

You might want to check out [URL="http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?141539-I-d-like-to-solder-*videos-added*"]this thread on soldering[/url] from a few years ago. It's got a lot of discussion on equipment and techniques.

 

[cdrake261]

It's not wrong at all. It does have flux inside of it, but sometimes it's not enough. It can boil off to soon and you end up with a joint that you're not quite happy with.

Hmm...maybe I should make it a habit to use flux regardless

 

[Lynx_Arc]

I rarely use separate flux when soldering, I just tin the iron good and if I feed too much solder to get more flux I wick it up with the tip of the iron and wipe it off on a wet sponge. Pretinning everything before soldering them together is the trick as then you just have to put a slight bit of solder to attach them together.

 

[robostudent5000]

Hmm...maybe I should make it a habit to use flux regardless

always use flux. tin the iron and use flux.

i guess if you're skilled, then maybe you don't need extra flux. but if you're a klutz like me, extra flux is essential.