SOLDERING is not fun!
10-16-2010, 08:52 AM
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RE: SOLDERING is not fun!
ORIGINAL: redfisher1974
I have a hakko 936 clone which is giving me problems, the cheap tip they sent me will not tin or transfer heat. I have cleaned them and wrapped the tip in solder to let it melt slowly but the dam tip just oxidizes and wont tin... I hope by buying a good tip from hakko this will be fixed.
I have a hakko 936 clone which is giving me problems, the cheap tip they sent me will not tin or transfer heat. I have cleaned them and wrapped the tip in solder to let it melt slowly but the dam tip just oxidizes and wont tin... I hope by buying a good tip from hakko this will be fixed.
I have the same problem with another soldering iron.
Try grinding off piece of the tip to reveal a fresh metal surface, it helped for me.
10-16-2010, 11:07 AM
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RE: SOLDERING is not fun!
ORIGINAL: HerrSavage
I agree and sympathize with the OP. Soldering SUCKS... But I think the others are right too - you need decent equipment.. I had some cheapo $10 thing I saw in the checkout of an electronics store or something, and I hated everything to do with soldering - and yes, it was those dumbaxx Traxxas plugs too...
One more expense (and hassle..) to add to the list if I ever decide to get a brushless RC... Nnnaaa.... Fa-get about it... Sticking with nitro anyway...
I agree and sympathize with the OP. Soldering SUCKS... But I think the others are right too - you need decent equipment.. I had some cheapo $10 thing I saw in the checkout of an electronics store or something, and I hated everything to do with soldering - and yes, it was those dumbaxx Traxxas plugs too...
One more expense (and hassle..) to add to the list if I ever decide to get a brushless RC... Nnnaaa.... Fa-get about it... Sticking with nitro anyway...
but hell 15 years for $10 isn't bad. I bought another $10 iron to replace it seeing they still make the same exact model 
My 100w iron I got from radio shack too around 16-17 years ago think its on its 2nd tip(I don't use it anywhere near as much as the 15/30W).
10-16-2010, 11:28 AM
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RE: SOLDERING is not fun!
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
HJJFFFAA I've soldered 12 gauge with my 30W iron before it just takes a hell of a long time to get the wire to the proper temp (think it took 6 minutes of continual heat when I did it) whereas my 100w iron it takes 20-25 seconds to have a solid joint.
HJJFFFAA I've soldered 12 gauge with my 30W iron before it just takes a hell of a long time to get the wire to the proper temp (think it took 6 minutes of continual heat when I did it) whereas my 100w iron it takes 20-25 seconds to have a solid joint.
10-16-2010, 03:17 PM
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RE: SOLDERING is not fun!
You need a good iron to reliably do good joints. The Wellar WP series are great for the money. I have a WP-35 I use for everything and it does battery packs fine.
The problem with the cheap irons is they don't get hot enough. Additionally, the tips are crap. If you always tin up your tip before putting it away and clean and re-tin it frequently while using you'll never have issues.
If you're going to be doing it quite a bit just drop the cash on a good station.
The problem with the cheap irons is they don't get hot enough. Additionally, the tips are crap. If you always tin up your tip before putting it away and clean and re-tin it frequently while using you'll never have issues.
If you're going to be doing it quite a bit just drop the cash on a good station.
10-16-2010, 09:23 PM
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RE: SOLDERING is not fun!
i feel your pain. Go Nitro!!!
ORIGINAL: cliffkp
im not mechianically inclined at all... soldering blows... I can't get it.. im bleeding from shoving a flat head screw driver into my finger... ( when i was trying to push the molex connector into the traxxas fitting ) of course the connection from the battery to the molex snapped when i was trying to get it in.... *** do I need to do differntly to get the solder to actually weld and join the two and not just break off every time im trying to put the stupid peice in.. bit frustrating
im not mechianically inclined at all... soldering blows... I can't get it.. im bleeding from shoving a flat head screw driver into my finger... ( when i was trying to push the molex connector into the traxxas fitting ) of course the connection from the battery to the molex snapped when i was trying to get it in.... *** do I need to do differntly to get the solder to actually weld and join the two and not just break off every time im trying to put the stupid peice in.. bit frustrating
10-17-2010, 07:26 PM
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RE: SOLDERING is not fun!
ORIGINAL: cumquat
i prefer butane irons, i use this one http://www.harborfreight.com/pen-tor...ife-66050.html
its decent, cheap and does the job just fine. plus, you can take it with you to your favorite bash spot and fix any broken wires.
i prefer butane irons, i use this one http://www.harborfreight.com/pen-tor...ife-66050.html
its decent, cheap and does the job just fine. plus, you can take it with you to your favorite bash spot and fix any broken wires.
I use a butane iron at work. I like those also. Portability is the best feature. Take it with you!!
