Above is the correct setup for creating a
strong solder joint. Your goal is to heat both
the lead of the part being solder and the
solder pad. Then introduce the solder itself. By
heating the lead and pad correctly the solder
will flow around them to create a strong joint.
Your soldering iron should be set to at least
450F and less than 700F. If your solder iron
does not have a temperature dial no problem!
Just plug it in a go. Hold the tip of the iron to
the lead and pad for about three seconds
before introducing the solder. Don’t worry if
you heat up the board a bit, it is designed to
withstand hot temperatures.
Hold the solder between your forefinger and
thumb about four to six inches from the end.
The solder is going to melt really quickly so
you don’t want your finger to be too close to
the end. Touch the solder to the solder pad. It
should liquify almost instantly and flow into
the joint. Move the solder around a bit to
cover the entire solder pad. You don’t need
very much to create a clean solder joint. It
should only take a few seconds.
Pull the solder away first and then the
soldering iron. Viola! You have just created
your first soldering joint! Your solder joint
should look something like the image below.
Soldering
Iron Tip
Lead of Part
Solder Pad
Solder
03.
Technique
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