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Old 05-12-2004, 08:13 AM
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mschilling
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Default RE: Need some soldering tips

How do you know if your solderning iron is hot enuf? When you touch it to the metal tab or wire connection it has to heat that connection up enough that solder will melt on it. It is not good enough to melt the solder on the tip of the iron. Putting solder on the tip is only done to aid the heat in transferring to the joint. If the iron cannot transfer enough heat to that joint for your solder to melt on it, then you need a larger iron. I use a gun that is feather-light and is 150 watts. It heats up to 700˚ in about 8 seconds, and I love it.