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John(OR)

10-22-2005 14:33:38




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help am starting to think that I am stupid but am trying to solder a couple of wires and it just wont work. Have tined both wires and iron but cant get the stuff to flow onto the wires even if the iron has been on the wire's for more than 10 mins. the iron is 30 watt and the wire size is small. what the hell have I not thought of, please dont make me an idiot but can live with stupid Thanks John Noregon

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jeffcat

10-25-2005 08:40:43




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
Sounds like the case is solved. I will bring up the flea markets again. I found a guy with a BOX of rolls of soulder. He had Kesters 60/40 core in one and five pound rolls. They were $2.00 for a one pound and $8.00 for the five. I bought two one pounders cause I tool one to work and the other is home. This guy has all kinds of neat stuff show up. Hate to think what these rolls would cost now. Jeffcat

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Fred Martin

10-25-2005 07:17:33




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
Aw just melt some solder in a container on mommy"s kitchen stove and dip the wires in it. Fred OH



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John(OR)

10-23-2005 10:05:15




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 Re: soldering iron (THANKS) in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
Gentlemen useing 60/40 and no flux no fun, Put some of that there flux and she flows like a river, thanks guys I am just stupid not dumb
John Noregon



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Hobo,NC

10-23-2005 07:20:06




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
Radio-shack # 64-008E) .062 dia., 60/40 Rosin-Corem Solder izz 'bout as good as it gits to soder wires.



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matthies

10-22-2005 20:00:36




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
Take a wire brush, emery cloth or pocket knife and shine the wire up and try to solder now. If the wire isn't shiney new it won't stick.



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Bob

10-22-2005 18:18:18




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
For electronic work, with small wires, the old stand-by was 60-40 solder (60% tin, 40% lead).

That was much easier to work with than the newer (politically correct) lead-free solders.

I'm not sure of the composition of a roll of "green" "electronic" solder I'm using now, but it's a real BEAR to get a good solder joint with it, compared to the good old Pb/Sn stuff, with lots of tin in it!

Oh well, I guess we can't have things that work well and are "safe", at the same time!

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old

10-22-2005 16:40:10




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
What type of solder are you useing?? You need to use rosin coer solder and you need to make sure every thing is clean clean clean. You need to tin the tip and use the tip under the wires as heat goes up. You also need to take a rag and wipe off the solder, use a white rag and you will see what I'm talking about rub it hard when you clean the solder, or sort of wrap it and pull it to the end. Take if from an Old navy ET that was mico mini qualified

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Jon Holt

10-22-2005 15:23:05




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
Is the solder gun hot enough to melt the solder on the tip. Sometimes mine gets corrosion between the tip and the gun and you need to loosen and tighten the screws and that does the trick



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MAC,IL

10-22-2005 15:03:14




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to John(OR), 10-22-2005 14:33:38  
SOunds like you are not using flux. If the 2 wires are tinned, then they should fuse together with a little heat.



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lucasss

10-23-2005 09:42:30




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 Re: soldering iron in reply to MAC,IL, 10-22-2005 15:03:14  

i was having the same problem with some large diameter solder, i got a roll of the tiny stuff out and it flowed perfect.lucas



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