I need to wire something up, and I have not soldered in 15 years.
Medium wiring, 5 to 24v. Compared to the past : my soldering iron actually has a temp display and i’m using some kind of siringe instead of fat. Any Tips?
I need to wire something up, and I have not soldered in 15 years.
Medium wiring, 5 to 24v. Compared to the past : my soldering iron actually has a temp display and i’m using some kind of siringe instead of fat. Any Tips?
If you’re soldering things that aren’t fresh from the store then you might want to lightly scrub the surface with something sandpapery, to ensure that it hasn’t been covered with a layer of something oily or corroded that might interfere with the solder making proper contact with it. A bit of abrasion might also make the surface rougher and more capable of clinging to solder, but I’m not super experienced, that just seems like something reasonable to me.
Definitely a good point. Soldering on an oxidised surface is hopeless, your surfaces should be shiny.