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> With 10mm standoffs this is a snug fit, and it is impossible with the standoffs at full length. Reflow your solder if it climbed up the wire I've never solde
by GordonS 7y ago
> With 10mm standoffs this is a snug fit, and it is impossible with the standoffs at full length. Reflow your solder if it climbed up the wire
I've never soldered anything before, and I have no idea what this means - does anyone know of a good beginners guide to this kind of soldering?
- CarVac 7y agoIf you add a lot of solder to a joint, it will wick and the excess will climb along metal using surface tension. You can cut through the solder when cutting the tops of the header pins off, but it's bad to stress the solder itself like this so you need to reheat it with the soldering iron so it relaxes from the physical stress of cutting.
- JKCalhoun 7y agoYouTube will no doubt have plenty of tutorials. But, hey, get a decent soldering iron and good solder and go to town. You'll learn quickly and will probably enjoy it. Kind of knitting for nerds.
- PyroL 7y agoThe Pro Micro is a daughterboard for an Atmel MCU, it comes with standard pitch headers that are quite long, so you need to clip them once you solder it in. And if the solder gobs up, I recommend reflowing it (melting it down) so that you can clip the wires closer