04-25-2013, 07:46 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Grand rapids
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| Soldering question
Has anyone ever had a issue with solder not heating onto the wire you are trying to solder? I'm using a flux rosin wire, it just heats up and falls off it, I've never had this issue before, could the wire I'm trying to solder have something to do with it?
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04-25-2013, 11:01 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Bedford MA. USA
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| Re: Soldering question
if the wire is old it might be corroded.
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04-27-2013, 04:07 PM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida
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| Re: Soldering question
Make sure both surfaces are good and clean. If there is any crud, oils or corrosion on there it can cause it not to stick.
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04-27-2013, 06:55 PM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Raleign
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| Re: Soldering question
Ditto on clean. If it has any oil on it you won't get the solder to stick. Try cleaning the wire with some motor cleaner sprayed on a paper towel. Spray the paper towel, then pinch the wire in it and clean it. Make sure the motor cleaner has evaporated and dried before trying to solder again.
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05-06-2013, 03:15 AM | #5 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kalamazoo
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| Re: Soldering question
is the wire thicker than what you soldered before? sounds like in sufficient heat to me. if this is the case you have 2 options; wait longer or get a hotter iron.
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05-06-2013, 03:20 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Grand rapids
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| Re: Soldering question
Thanks guys, looks like it was the wire, dunno how much the wire was crap, bought some new wire and the solder worked fine
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05-14-2013, 09:04 PM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Williamsport, PA
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| Re: Soldering question
Even with flux core wire I still use regular flux on all my soldering jobs. It's like 5 extra seconds, but never any issues with getting a joint to turn out good.
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05-14-2013, 09:22 PM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Casper
Posts: 620
| Re: Soldering question
Yup, flux is cheap. Works too.
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