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Old 02-18-2008 | 10:25 PM
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Default RE: having trouble soldering

Your tip is still contaminated, probably with the factory coating. Get yourself a damp (not sopping wet) rag that you really don't care about, and scrub off the tip.

Once you get a good tin, wipe the tip with that damp rag after every soldering operation.