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Ideas for TBHS

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i had an idea for a soldering iron that works kinda like a glue gun except it shoots solder instead of glue i also have the hardest time soldering stuff and getting just the right amount of solder on them so if you could make this that would be awesome. 

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  • Another tip is to avoid ballistic cutters.  Reaction principle.  When you trim the lead off of a component the wire flies off.  Use nippers that don't do that, or squeeze hard with your needlenose between the cutter and the component.  Never hurts to use a heatsink between the solder pen and the component where you are able to when soldering.  Flux is sticky, so you want to clean it off after it has served its purpose.  I use a little steel brush and ethanol.  Not city (Chicago) ethanol, wicked strong suburban ethanol!

     

    Another tip:  If you need something probe-like to hold down a smd component while you get the first edge, use a toothpick or something else with a high specific heat so that you do not draw heat through the component while soldering it in.

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  • Another tip is to avoid ballistic cutters.  Reaction principle.  When you trim the lead off of a component the wire flies off.  Use nippers that don't do that, or squeeze hard with your needlenose between the cutter and the component.  Never hurts to use a heatsink between the solder pen and the component where you are able to when soldering.  Flux is sticky, so you want to clean it off after it has served its purpose.  I use a little steel brush and ethanol.  Not city (Chicago) ethanol, wicked strong suburban ethanol!

     

    Another tip:  If you need something probe-like to hold down a smd component while you get the first edge, use a toothpick or something else with a high specific heat so that you do not draw heat through the component while soldering it in.

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