I'm trying to repair a few solder joints on an old machine. The problem is that one of the joints is in an awkward position. Does anyone have any advise/tips for me? I'd rather not disassemble the area around it given a choice.
I was also wondering if anyone could recommend a good soldering iron for use with older (pre-70s) machines?
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Soldering tips
Started by sku_u, Apr 20 2004 5:55 PM
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ATARIeric
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Posted Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:07 PM
can you show a picture of it 
when ever i solder i do it from the bottom of the board, wahl makes a good soldering station, id get one that has 2 led peak meters for temp, this way whenever you are soldering, you are gonna be working with the exact temperature every time! dont risk with a soldering iron that doesnt show its temperature.i think around 50 you might be able to get a halfway decent one....
when ever i solder i do it from the bottom of the board, wahl makes a good soldering station, id get one that has 2 led peak meters for temp, this way whenever you are soldering, you are gonna be working with the exact temperature every time! dont risk with a soldering iron that doesnt show its temperature.i think around 50 you might be able to get a halfway decent one....
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Posted Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:29 PM
Also solder flux is a big help. Use the kind you brush on. Makes it a lot easier to solder.
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Posted Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:35 PM
i love the smell of solder flux in the morning, or was that napalm 
i have a small cup of solder flux i just dip my tip into, damn, i really do love that smell LOL
i have a small cup of solder flux i just dip my tip into, damn, i really do love that smell LOL
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Posted Wed Apr 21, 2004 4:33 AM
doesn't most modern solder already have flux in it? I use a decent pair of tweezers (with a rubber grip) to hold the solder into difficult places
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Posted Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:51 AM
incog said:
doesn't most modern solder already have flux in it?
It is best to use very thin solder for those smaller traces. You have better control and usually has a lower melting point for the smaller traces(I know I am just repeating my self). Save the thick solder for welding
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