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Christmas 2014
From: ANT_THOMAS
27 Dec 2014 19:34
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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I find that having 3 arms/hands would be very useful.
From: graphitone
27 Dec 2014 20:06
To: ANT_THOMAS
fixrman
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Think you've both hit the nail on the head there.
From: JonCooper
27 Dec 2014 20:13
To: graphitone
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if she left, and the daughter left, but the brother/husband/dad stayed, it seems like he knows the score
From: fixrman
27 Dec 2014 20:18
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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Try it again, but heat the work until you see some smoke (possibly about 15 seconds) then apply the solder to the work. Your soldering will improve with practice and it is much easier with 60/40 lead-based solder; I prefer it.
From: fixrman
27 Dec 2014 20:19
To: JonCooper
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Yes, he might have even been grateful for the respite.
:-P
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
27 Dec 2014 20:42
To: ANT_THOMAS
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I find lots of situations would be easier with 3 arms (YJ)
From: graphitone
27 Dec 2014 20:43
To: JonCooper
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Unfortunately, yes. He's always clammed up with things like this, but the whole situation is something he's having trouble dealing with...e
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
27 Dec 2014 21:50
To: fixrman
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I tried soldering a cable through an unused point on an old PSU. Terrible first job but managed to get a decent soldered joint the second time.
The EEVblog tutorial I watched said not to bother with pointy tips as they don't transfer the heat unless you lay it flat on the PCB.
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From: fixrman
27 Dec 2014 23:12
To: Chris (CHRISSS)
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Pointy tips cab be tough and also one must keep the iron clean and well tinned.
Try to make a cone out of the solder mound.
EDITED: 27 Dec 2014 23:13 by FIXRMAN
From: Chris (CHRISSS)
28 Dec 2014 10:34
To: fixrman
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I think I may be getting the hang of it now. Definitely much easier with this soldering station than other irons I've used. Nice to know it's up to temp.
I managed to desolder a connection, suck it up with solder wick and resolder it. I've got some other tips for it on the way which I'm hoping will be easier than the pointy one.
Need to find out about cleaning/tinning it too. The stand has a sponge in it to wipe the tip on.