Re: Soldering question for the more experienced

"Ross Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "MattB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "Ken Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > "MattB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > Matt:
> > >
> > > Like Chip and Don said, but also, DON'T USE FLUX FROM THE STORE! It's
> > highly
> > > acidic and will eat the board away. Just use the flux/resin-cored
> solder,
> > > and use a good soldering technique, as you're being advised. Good
luck.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Thanks to all you guys. I'll try the methods mentioned and see how it
> goes.
> > I think it's just a single layer board, there's not really that much to
> it.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> Matt, if this is a single sided board than how could you have solder in
the
> holes?....What you need to do is to is heat the board and the wires at the
> same time, then add the solder to the board. It should crawl up the wire
and
> form a fillet.......good luck, Ross
>
Matt:

Check out any/all of these to verify your soldering technique:
http://www.robotstore.com/download/How_to_solder_1.pdf
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/7308016.pdf
http://www.aaroncake.net/electronics/solder.htm
http://www.emusician.com/ar/emusic_getting_connected/index.htm
http://www.smspower.org/smsreader/solder.html

etc

Cheers.

Ken