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KiCAD is amazing, and it's all you'll need (apart from the prototype on the breadboard). The trick to soldering is really to get a good iron, I underestimated
by StavrosK 6y ago
KiCAD is amazing, and it's all you'll need (apart from the prototype on the breadboard).
The trick to soldering is really to get a good iron, I underestimated it at the start but you really need something that keeps heat. Get a TS100 and set it to 320, soldering is going to be a breeze afterwards.
Remember, solder should flow easily and stick to the pads/wires, if it doesn't, it means you need to heat the thing up a bit more.
- konschubert 6y agoI my iron shoes 400 degrees in the display but somehow the pads/wires don’t heat enough to melt the solder. It’s really weird. Maybe I messed up the tip somehow? But I just got it a few days ago!
- StavrosK 6y agoWhich iron is it? Maybe it's miscalibrated? Does the solder melt if you touch it to the tip?
- konschubert 6y agoIt melts. But only at high temperatures above 300. Even though the soldier is supposed to melt at 219. The iron is a LONOVE 925 m.
- konschubert 6y agoMaybe I need to try tinning the tip again.
- StavrosK 6y agoYeah, sounds like it. Make sure the tip is tinned when touching the pads so heat transfer can occur more effectively.
- konschubert 6y agoI’ll need to watch some videos. I tried running but the solder always drips off the tip and doesn’t stick ️
- StavrosK 6y agoHmm, sounds like you need more heat, hot solder likes to run up metal surfaces and stick well.