Re: Soldering question for the more experienced

"Ross Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Ken Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "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
> > > > <snip>
> > > > > 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
> >
> >
> >
> Cool...pictures and everything.....that should get things happening for
> Matt......
>
A pictures worth 842 words (damn inflation.....)

Ken