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1. 11:44 AM - Soldering tips (RFG842@aol.com)
2. 12:02 PM - Re: Soldering tips (cecilth@juno.com)
3. 01:31 PM - Re: Soldering tips (Mike Heinen)
4. 09:18 PM - Re: Soldering tips (James Jula)
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--> Avionics-List message posted by: RFG842@aol.com
Help!
I'm building the RST audio panel and marker beacon kits and have run into a
problem in soldering. My usual practice is to heat the leg of the component
being soldered to the board, hold the solder at the junction of the leg and
board until the solder flows and fills the grommet.
Has worked so far until I reached the capacitors. The legs are so thin I
can't get enough heat to melt the solder. Tried a more pointed soldering tip to
no avail. Same problem with the integrated circuits. Legs are so short the
soldering gun must touch the board.
I'm afraid of ruining the board and the points to be soldered are so close
together, one slip and you've filled three or four holes.
The kit is excellent, has everything you need to complete, even the solder,
and for the most part, instructions are concise and clear. Only complaint I
have is that they advertise the kit can be completed in twenty hours. Took
three of us two hours just to sort the resistors before installation.
Can anyone help-------Please!
Bob
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| Subject: | Re: Soldering tips |
--> Avionics-List message posted by: cecilth@juno.com
I used the iron Jim Weir suggested and had no problem.
A slip won't be a catastrophe.
Go for it.
cecil
On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:43:31 EDT RFG842@aol.com writes:
> --> Avionics-List message posted by: RFG842@aol.com
>
> Help!
>
> I'm building the RST audio panel and marker beacon kits and have run
> into a
> problem in soldering. My usual practice is to heat the leg of the
> component
> being soldered to the board, hold the solder at the junction of the
> leg and
> board until the solder flows and fills the grommet.
>
> Has worked so far until I reached the capacitors. The legs are so
> thin I
> can't get enough heat to melt the solder. Tried a more pointed
> soldering tip to
> no avail. Same problem with the integrated circuits. Legs are so
> short the
> soldering gun must touch the board.
>
> I'm afraid of ruining the board and the points to be soldered are so
> close
> together, one slip and you've filled three or four holes.
>
> The kit is excellent, has everything you need to complete, even the
> solder,
> and for the most part, instructions are concise and clear. Only
> complaint I
> have is that they advertise the kit can be completed in twenty
> hours. Took
> three of us two hours just to sort the resistors before
> installation.
>
> Can anyone help-------Please!
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Soldering tips |
--> Avionics-List message posted by: "Mike Heinen" <mjheinen@adelphia.net>
I used a portable small butane soldering iron and all worked out well....If
you do solder several together you can reheat it and use a solder wick
(strands of copper wire) (radio shack et al) to soak it up or there is also
a vacume device.
----- Original Message -----
From: <cecilth@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Soldering tips
> --> Avionics-List message posted by: cecilth@juno.com
>
> I used the iron Jim Weir suggested and had no problem.
> A slip won't be a catastrophe.
> Go for it.
> cecil
>
>
> On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:43:31 EDT RFG842@aol.com writes:
> > --> Avionics-List message posted by: RFG842@aol.com
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > I'm building the RST audio panel and marker beacon kits and have run
> > into a
> > problem in soldering. My usual practice is to heat the leg of the
> > component
> > being soldered to the board, hold the solder at the junction of the
> > leg and
> > board until the solder flows and fills the grommet.
> >
> > Has worked so far until I reached the capacitors. The legs are so
> > thin I
> > can't get enough heat to melt the solder. Tried a more pointed
> > soldering tip to
> > no avail. Same problem with the integrated circuits. Legs are so
> > short the
> > soldering gun must touch the board.
> >
> > I'm afraid of ruining the board and the points to be soldered are so
> > close
> > together, one slip and you've filled three or four holes.
> >
> > The kit is excellent, has everything you need to complete, even the
> > solder,
> > and for the most part, instructions are concise and clear. Only
> > complaint I
> > have is that they advertise the kit can be completed in twenty
> > hours. Took
> > three of us two hours just to sort the resistors before
> > installation.
> >
> > Can anyone help-------Please!
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
> Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
>
>
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--> Avionics-List message posted by: "James Jula" <jmjula@comcast.net>
When soldering, you should put the tip of the soldering iron against the
copper pad on the board and the leg of the device simultaneously. Then feed
the solder in as you are already doing. You will not damage the board,
incase you are worried. It is the only way to be sure to get a good solder
joint. Just make sure the solder wicks through the hole to be sure you were
successful.
James
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--> Avionics-List message posted by: RFG842@aol.com
Help!
I'm building the RST audio panel and marker beacon kits and have run into a
problem in soldering. My usual practice is to heat the leg of the component
being soldered to the board, hold the solder at the junction of the leg and
board until the solder flows and fills the grommet.
Has worked so far until I reached the capacitors. The legs are so thin I
can't get enough heat to melt the solder. Tried a more pointed soldering
tip to
no avail. Same problem with the integrated circuits. Legs are so short the
soldering gun must touch the board.
I'm afraid of ruining the board and the points to be soldered are so close
together, one slip and you've filled three or four holes.
The kit is excellent, has everything you need to complete, even the solder,
and for the most part, instructions are concise and clear. Only complaint I
have is that they advertise the kit can be completed in twenty hours. Took
three of us two hours just to sort the resistors before installation.
Can anyone help-------Please!
Bob
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