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A customer's offhand comment about my solder work made me rethink my whole process
They said my joints looked 'cold and grainy' on a vintage radio board, which was totally right. I started pre-tinning every single pad and component leg before joining them, and my connections are way cleaner now. Anyone have other tips for avoiding those dull, weak joints?
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hall.finley1d ago
Honestly, I skip pre-tinning most of the time. A hotter iron and good flux gets me a clean joint in one go.
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wells.reese1d ago
Cold and grainy" is such a perfect way to describe that. Been there for sure. Pre-tinning is a total game changer, makes everything flow so much better.
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