[Gllug] Linux weather station!

[Rich Walker]

Bernard Peek <bap at shrdlu.com> wrote:

> On 21/02/10 10:17, Richard Jones wrote:
> > I'll second that getting a good iron is important. Also get one with
> > a pointed tip, rather than the kind of flat tip you get on cheap
> > soldering irons.
> >
> >    
> 
> A couple of additional tips. Bigger is not necessarily better. For 
> modern PCB work you don't need a fantastically powerful iron, about 15 
> or 18 watt will be more than adequate.
> 
> When you solder a joing use the iron to heat the work, then touch the 
> solder to the work. Don't load up the iron with a blob of solder and use 
> that to make a joint.
> 
> Lead-based solder is preferable but you won't find it in Maplin's. You 
> can buy a perfectly adequate lead-based solder in some of the pound shops.
> 

Our guys swear by using solder paste for most small jobs. You can apply
it with a pointy object, place the item to be soldered on top, and heat,
without having to try and hold the solder in place...

cheers, Rich.


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