Ultimate Soldering Guide - Milspec

[Jerold]

Figured I would share this video. It's from the United State Office of Education, basically military secret stuff.

 

[J.Rambo]

Super interesting! I suck at soldering tho. Smaller jobs are easier. However, the more I do it, the better I get!

 

[Jerold]

Super interesting! I suck at soldering tho. Smaller jobs are easier. However, the more I do it, the better I get!

Hysterically large soldering iron and components aside the same principles still hold true. You didn't go to the gym in those days, just pick up the soldering iron.

Keep practicing it will get easier.

BTW I'm assuming that East Bay is Oakland<->Fremont. I'm a bit south of you.

 

[Quiklearner]

I loves me some Periscope Films....

 

[LibertyMKiii]

3 biggest issues I see people have:

-Soldering irons without enough wattage for the situation.
-Holding the heat too long
-Not pre-tinning / not using flux

 

[mat60]

Holding heat to long is something I do to often.

 

[J.Rambo]

Hysterically large soldering iron and components aside the same principles still hold true. You didn't go to the gym in those days, just pick up the soldering iron.

Keep practicing it will get easier.

BTW I'm assuming that East Bay is Oakland<->Fremont. I'm a bit south of you.

Yep. I'm actually closer to Richmond tho. Which has an awesome dirtpark if you've never been. Kinda ghetto tho. Lol

 

[Jerold]

Yep. I'm actually closer to Richmond tho. Which has an awesome dirtpark if you've never been. Kinda ghetto tho. Lol

I've heard of the dirt lot in Richmond but never been.

LOL I used to live in Richmond and it was only sort of ghetto back then. But you mind your business and no one bothered you... I don't know about now? I lived at 29th and Andrade, the heart of the Iron Triangle. The DEA raided the house down the street. That guy, really? His house was always kept clean and quiet, no traffic, no parties. Apparently he was a good dealer and learned to keep a low profile, I was sorry to see him go.

 

[J.Rambo]

Still pretty much the same. I was on 28th and Barrett. In pinole now. Much better place. Lol

 

[Jerold]

Still pretty much the same. I was on 28th and Barrett. In pinole now. Much better place. Lol

You were my neighbor.

Yes, Pinole is much better. Do you remember Zips? It was the late night hang out I think it's a waffle house or something now.

 

[chris adams]

I don't have any pictures but I use irons that size at work. They aren't electric though. We heat them with propane. We solder flatlock copper roofs as well as the occasional copper gutter and downspout. I've soldered probably more than a mile of joints so far. That's an honest estimate too.
Here's only puc I got that shows solder very well.

 

[J.Rambo]

You were my neighbor.

Yes, Pinole is much better. Do you remember Zips? It was the late night hang out I think it's a waffle house or something now.

Yes. I believe waffle house closed down too. Didn't make it thru covid.

 

[Warby]

Which is a better mix for RC connectors? I have 2 rolls of 1.6mm diam resin cored solder. Thought they were the same untill I realised one is 40% tin/60% lead and the other is the opposite at 60% tin/40% lead. Does more lead reduce the melting point? I've only used the Sn40/Pb60 and had no issues so far.

 

[chris adams]

Which is a better mix for RC connectors? I have 2 rolls of 1.6mm diam resin cored solder. Thought they were the same untill I realised one is 40% tin/60% lead and the other is the opposite at 60% tin/40% lead. Does more lead reduce the melting point? I've only used the Sn40/Pb60 and had no issues so far.

Tin is twice as conductive as lead and has a higher melting point. Both of those mixes are easy to work with. I'd use 60/40 tin\lead

 

[Warby]

Tin is twice as conductive as lead and has a higher melting point. Both of those mixes are easy to work with. I'd use 60/40 tin\lead

So more tin, less lead = higher melting point. That's what I thought. Ok thanks.

 

[KevinC]

I suck at soldering, I’ve tried and tried…..now I pay the hobby shop to do it.

its amazing how the tone of the English language has changed since the mid 20th century.

 

[mat60]

Tin is twice as conductive as lead and has a higher melting point. Both of those mixes are easy to work with. I'd use 60/40 tin\lead

This helps me also. Thanks.

 

[chris adams]

This helps me also. Thanks.

Glad I could help. It's rare that I can

 

[parcou]

3 biggest issues I see people have:

-Soldering irons without enough wattage for the situation.
-Holding the heat too long
-Not pre-tinning / not using flux

Good call. I am new and not doing a good job or pre-tinning and flux. I need to get better overall

 

[Warby]

I use liquid flux pens. It's clean and makes the job a lot easier.