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
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!
That’s pro stuff, way above my league :-) Seriously, my current soldering iron is a dumb piece of crap, I do want to upgrade to one of these eventually: https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/
I don’t think I’ve ever used (separate) flux; this is what you mean, right? Isn’t it supposed to be incorporated inside the solder nowadays?
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
And it has its own RISC-V MCU and runs opensource IronOS which really tickles my geek bone … ;-)
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… 🙃
Thanks for the pro advice! Will be sure to get one of these too!