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Mastering the Art of Soldering
4.6 Common Solder Joint Issues
You can see from the image below some common solder joints that you can make whether
you are expert or a beginner in soldering. Let us discuss some common soldering issues
and see how we can avoid and fix them.
4.6.1 The Ideal Solder Joint
A good solder joint is smooth and shiny and has cone-shape, not a ball or a clump as shown
from the following image and the diagram. The concave surface’s wetting point should be
between the range 40-70 degrees which means that the solder has not been hot and
exhausted the flux and the leg is in the center of the joint.
THT Ideal Solder Joint Diagram