Search results

Oh boy, ordered a pound of kester 60/40! Am I hopeless? ?

Yeah I was freaking out that the solder is not flowing to the other side no matter how much I fed it. Then I had to look it up, this pcb is ancient. Thank you for the tip :)

Awesome, I'll remember that. Thank you @Chuck D. Bones that's very encouraging, can't wait to get started on a pedal. :)

While I am waiting for my PedalPCBs and all the components to arrive, I thought I'd practice soldering on an old Signal Generator Kit. I was missing some things like a flux pen, solder wick, Isopropyl alcohol, and Blue tak to hold components in place. (All of them are on their way :D ) This is...

Copy that! Thank you @Jovi Bon Kenobi and @reubenreub

A soldering technique thread would be incredibly helpful. I am yet to build my first Pedal, my PCBs are on their way and I am collecting all the information I can find. On the soldering side, I am planning on getting a Weller WLC100 with a small chisel tip. A Kester 60/40 solder .020"/.50mm, a...

Thank you so much @Jovi Bon Kenobi, this is invaluable information for a beginner like me. I consolidated all the posts into a pdf for easy reading and printing if anyone needs it. https://tinyurl.com/yxbm2wgz