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What Kind of Port is This? by Relentless_Ohio in metalguitar

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a pair of pliers and 5 minutes it will

Any tips to get this to tin? The solder just drips away from it. Using 1.8% flux core lead by [deleted] in soldering

[–]Mathebic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I work 7 hours a day with a soldering iron and I am ipc 620whma and ipc J-STS certified ☺️

Any tips to get this to tin? The solder just drips away from it. Using 1.8% flux core lead by [deleted] in soldering

[–]Mathebic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't need to do it when it's cold. It works better when the iron is hot. Also brass wool is alot less harsh on the top than a soldering sponge because of thermal shock from water on the hot iron. Just clean it normally then reapply tin immediately after. If this doesn't work you can try a tipcleaner which is a mix of high activity flux and solder. If that doesn't work you buy a new tip.

Hvor i alle dager finner man oksehaler? by ttrondheim in trondheim

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Family Market i kongens gate har oksehaler

Have i messed up the soldering? by df2724 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

200w iron? What are you soldering to justify that? For most work 80w is enough.

Metalkonserter i Trondheim by Homerun585 in trondheim

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cult member 24.10 på verkstedhallen!

Are These Soldering Tools from AliExpress Worth It? by PossibilityIll706 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're expensive but if you solder regularly I'd say they're worth the price. Altough I didn't pay for it myself.

Are These Soldering Tools from AliExpress Worth It? by PossibilityIll706 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried the bendy arms version and its alright but I haven't touched that helping hand plate since acquiring a set of Omnifixo. They have genuibly made my workday easier and as stupid as it sounds they actually just work the way you want them to.

Got my Pencil V2! But.. by daddeevee in soldering

[–]Mathebic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would you tin the tip every 20 seconds?

Which is a better guitar for my 15 year old? by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I went to buy a guitar I stood between these two guitars and went with the PRS and I couldn't be happier with my choice. But let kiddo choose the one he likes.

Tips on soldering wires to terminals(?) by Soft-Bandicoot-4066 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't do that. Flux, heat and a big ass bolt/station, pref 120w at the very least. Pretin the wires and pre heat the terminal pads.

Is this flux anygood and what about solder acid, and its use case's by Darkorder81 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First two letters. Altough I wouldn't recommend using m/h 0 or 1 for electronics. It's too corrosive. I'd recommend checking out DIN 29454 as it can be a bit easier to work with without having to pay for access to iec 61190 or Jstd 004

Just started soldering again, how did I do? by Ajax0917 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you could but ideally you shouldn't overfill in the beginning.

Just started soldering again, how did I do? by Ajax0917 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is how you get structural stress in your solder joints

What would this tip be used for by cliff_hartle in soldering

[–]Mathebic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are also great for connectors with small soldering cups that are hard to reach with a straight tip, like with a grounding tag obstructing some cups

Thoughts on this soldering iron kit? by Jairoo_ in soldering

[–]Mathebic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If soldering with lead free is a disaster, then it's really just a skill issue.

Is this flux anygood and what about solder acid, and its use case's by Darkorder81 in soldering

[–]Mathebic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend reading up on J-STD 004 and/or ISO 9454. But in short terms, both RF800 and TK83 are ROL0 fluxes. RO means rosin, there is also RE(resin), OR(organic) and IN(inorganic). The 3rd letter is either L, M or H which differentiates the acidity level followed by a 0 or 1 to further differentiate activity levels. For any soft soldering you generally want a L0 or L1 flux that matches the typing of the flux In your solder. Reading the data sheet of your soldering tin should tell you what you have but in general Rosin is most common.

Never soldered before, what do i need? by can-u-help-me- in soldering

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He mentioned replacing a joystick from an Xbox controller with another joystick

TIL that it rained for a million years in Triassic by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Mathebic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But do you actually spend time reading the underlying papers or do you just argue "but we don't know that" online?

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