OMFG I solderd something Now will it hold?
#1
OMFG I solderd something Now will it hold?
Turns out my dad had a soldering iron. And after not being able to sleep, i decided **** it the worst i can do is **** it up completely right so anyway pics. Did i do it correctly? Do you think they will hold?
And the million dollar question did i possibly **** my baord up?
And the million dollar question did i possibly **** my baord up?
#11
thats a really shitty job
dont get me wrong, the first solder job i did looked exactly like that..
anyway, like someone said, as long as it dont touch something else, it should be fine. especially with the amount of solder you put on, it should hold well. the board is fine too, it wont get damaged unless you burn a hole through it, mess up one of the routing lines (like scraping or shearing it), or break the damn thing in half.
dont get me wrong, the first solder job i did looked exactly like that..
anyway, like someone said, as long as it dont touch something else, it should be fine. especially with the amount of solder you put on, it should hold well. the board is fine too, it wont get damaged unless you burn a hole through it, mess up one of the routing lines (like scraping or shearing it), or break the damn thing in half.
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i have a daily diet named after me. it consists of:
1. 8-10 cups of coffee. each cup includes 3 teaspoons of sugar
2. 3-5 bottles of "bowls" (google it)
3. 2-4 chocolate bars
magna, try to use a little bit less solder next time but it looks good. trust me, when i solder my **** doesnt look any better but it always works
1. 8-10 cups of coffee. each cup includes 3 teaspoons of sugar
2. 3-5 bottles of "bowls" (google it)
3. 2-4 chocolate bars
magna, try to use a little bit less solder next time but it looks good. trust me, when i solder my **** doesnt look any better but it always works
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now the test is: get it warm, and let it idle. notice the temp that the fans turn on. it should be at 207-210° on the MS.
also notice that you need to buy a closed element air intake temp sensor and install it.
#19
as bad as it is, i recommend 60/40 tin/lead solder over those lead free silver solders, if you are new to soldering.
lead solder melts much quicker (IIRC, 348°F?) compared to silver solder (430°F) which allows you more ample time to get enough solder in there and preventing you from overheating the components.
that is, if you are using a ghetto *** pencil solder from radioshack or frys.
I have a rough time trying to melt the damn thing sometimes because impurities (burned debris) hinder the heat transfer, when i use a silver solder. even with a near dying solder tip, lead solder will melt just fine. wear a facemask of some sort when soldering; flux fumes are bad... REALLY bad.
lead solder melts much quicker (IIRC, 348°F?) compared to silver solder (430°F) which allows you more ample time to get enough solder in there and preventing you from overheating the components.
that is, if you are using a ghetto *** pencil solder from radioshack or frys.
I have a rough time trying to melt the damn thing sometimes because impurities (burned debris) hinder the heat transfer, when i use a silver solder. even with a near dying solder tip, lead solder will melt just fine. wear a facemask of some sort when soldering; flux fumes are bad... REALLY bad.
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I can't solder for **** with the new solder and an old pencil type iron. So I went out and bought a new butane powered soldering torch. Yeah baby, that ****** will melt the new solder like you can't believe.