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RE: Anatomy of a crap pup [ partially ] - GoldenVulture - 01-30-2015
Quote:@ GV how come its so hard to re-flow some factory solder joints ''mostly pot backs and claws'' ? I tried to melt that one but it took too long so i gave up./Probably the pot case or claw are absorbing the heat very quickly. Make sure you iron is up to melting temp before you apply it.
A little trick is have a dab of solder [melted ] on your soldering iron tip when you apply it to the solder on the pot/claw. Apply that to the reflow area and then it should all flow almost straight away or within a couple of seconds. Any longer and the heat will dissipate into it and stop flowing. In other words , don't leave the iron on the reflow area for very long.
Wipe the tip after every soldering action.
RE: Anatomy of a crap pup [ partially ] - kinnikuman - 01-30-2015
(01-30-2015, 07:01 PM)GoldenVulture Wrote: Probably the pot case or claw are absorbing the heat very quickly. Make sure you iron is up to melting temp before you apply it.
A little trick is have a dab of solder [melted ] on your soldering iron tip when you apply it to the solder on the pot/claw. Apply that to the reflow area and then it should all flow almost straight away or within a couple of seconds. Any longer and the heat will dissipate into it and stop flowing. In other words , don't leave the iron on the reflow area for very long.
Wipe the tip after every soldering action.
Thanks bud, you're a credit to dementia. :toast: