On Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:41:54 +0000, Jan Panteltje wrote:

> Soldering irons is a bit like religions, everybody has their own and is
> always right.
> So for what it is worth :-)
>
:-)

Good tip to use paper to clean Weller tips, though. Mine went exactly the
same way, but as I said, it was a older 45 watt type, which I ran off a
simple transformer and diode block, probably with a smoothing
electrolytic as well.

These days I'm using a Maplins (RIP) DC iron with a settable temp (but no
actual temp display), but at least the iron hasn't done any static-
related damage (yet). Disposable. When it breaks I'll get something a bit
better.

> When soldering on the Pi (If you MUST, you should not have to) beware of
> static discharge, do not use one of those directly mains powered irons
> etc.
> And do not use a soldering gun, somebody enthusiastically told me, hey I
> bough a soldering gun,
> now I can do...
> No you cannot.
>
:-)

I had a solder gun when I was young and stupid, but quickly found it was
useless for both electrical and mechanical soldering.

I do all light mechanical soldering with a 56g copper iron with a wooden
handle heated over a gas ring. I use Baker's Fluid as the flux and clean
the iron with Bakers fluid and a small file. Simple. Traditional. Works
every time.

If you need to do this type of soldering, the gory details are here:

https://www.gregorie.org/freeflight/soldering/soldering.html


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