• sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    1 year ago

    Did you build this from a kit? My kid would love to solder something like that.

  • MasterNate@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    Bro, I’ve tried to Solder these aux boards and all I gotta say is much respect man. Super clean work.

  • dmenezes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    If anyone ever doubts that electronics can be pretty, I’m just going to show them a pic or three from your soldering jobs, they never fail to impress. Congrats!

    Just out of curiosity, what soldering iron and/or other tools did you use for these?

    • Adair21@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Thanks! I’m using a T3A station with the t245 handle and a 2.2mm bevel tip.

      I replaced the solder on the mcpcb with 60/40 leaded solder and my temp is set to 355°C

      And I always use flux ;)

      • jon_slider@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        undefined> my temp is set to 355°C

        thanks for sharing that info ;-)

        your blobs look so round and shiny… beautiful work

        • Adair21@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          The Pinecil is a good station, but you should also look for a larger bevel tip to use with it.

          I’m using a flux syringe for easier application. And solder does have a flux core but that quickly burns away and is only useful if you’re feeding solder directly into the joint. I place extra flux on the wire and pad and then load my tip up with solder

          • dmenezes@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            The Pinecil is a good station

            And it has its own RISC-V MCU and runs opensource IronOS which really tickles my geek bone … ;-)

            but you should also look for a larger bevel tip to use with it.

            I was planning on getting the whole set of “normal fine” tips; perhaps I should get the “normal gross set” instead? Or both? Or either/both of the gross or/and fine “short” sets?

            Now I’m confused… 🙃

            I’m using a flux syringe for easier application. And solder does have a flux core but that quickly burns away and is only useful if you’re feeding solder directly into the joint. I place extra flux on the wire and pad and then load my tip up with solder

            Thanks for the pro advice! Will be sure to get one of these too!