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solidheron
sh.itjust.works
solidheron@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-12-29 Banned |
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InEnduringGrowStrong
sh.itjust.works
InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.worksJoined: 2023-06-22 |
Honestly? The key to soldering is to heat both of the parts that you want joined, then apply solder to that. What you got here looks like a cold solder, which is basically melted solder applied to cold metal. Start by making a good solid mechanically strong splice that maximizes contact area. Then to solder, heat the whole splice. I don't know how to explain better, maybe pictures or videos. |
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solidheron
sh.itjust.works
solidheron@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-12-29 Banned |
Honestly? I'm willing to help you out if you want. It's not good. I would dare say it's possibly even a hazard as it is. The key to soldering is to heat both of the parts that you want joined, then apply solder to that. Baeically, you mostly don't melt the solder with your soldering iron, the heated joint melts the soldering. What you got here looks like a cold solder, which is basically melted...
Awesome an admin said my solder job is ass. I think I get it. The wires will be woven together and twisted. Sounds like that would make a bend, but anything For a Better solder job. I did Rush because wire will pull heat down into the Cables. Maybe I could have hit it with the heat fun more and maybe I apply heat before I put on the Flux |
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Dallimjp
sh.itjust.works
Dallimjp@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2023-07-03 |
It's a very bad job. Just being honest. The solder didn't get hot enough and the wires weren't joined properly prior to soldering. The solder should "flow" into the wires not glue them together. |
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Jumuta
sh.itjust.works
Jumuta@sh.itjust.worksJoined: 2023-06-12 |
Awesome an admin said my solder job is ass. I think I get it. The wires will be woven together and twisted. Sounds like that would make a bend, but anything For a Better solder job. I did Rush because wire will pull heat down into the Cables. Maybe I could have hit it with the heat fun more and maybe I apply heat before I put on the Flux
I think this wire is a bit difficult to solder because it's very thick, with a normal soldering iron it might pull away too much heat for the two wires to get to temperature It's normal for the wire to get hot while soldering though, and it's fine to an extent. Just don't hold them with your hands :) If you're having difficulties, it might be better to "tin" each of the wires before soldering. It makes it a lot easier in terms of holding the wires in place |
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solidheron
sh.itjust.works
solidheron@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-12-29 Banned |
I think this wire is a bit difficult to solder because it's very thick, with a normal soldering iron it might pull away too much heat for the two wires to get to temperature It's normal for the wire to get hot while soldering though, and it's fine to an extent. Just don't hold them with your hands :) If you're having difficulties, it might be better to "tin" each of the wires before soldering. ...
I'll add more heat next time |
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harmbugler
piefed.social
harmbugler@piefed.social Joined: 2025-08-25 |
I give it a "what year did your house burn down" out of ten. |
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Gazza_of_the_Overflow
piefed.social
mtpender@piefed.social Joined: 2025-07-20 |
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seathru
quokk.au
seathru@quokk.auJoined: 2025-11-20 |
I'll add more heat next time
You see the upper left portion of the black wires' solder connection where the solder has flowed into the wire and it looks like matted down hair? That's how it all should look. More heat will definitely help. |
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solidheron
sh.itjust.works
solidheron@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-12-29 Banned |
I give it a "what year did your house burn down" out of ten.
Luckily they won't get used much. They'll be used to jump cars which it successfully did |
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solidheron
sh.itjust.works
solidheron@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2025-12-29 Banned |
You see the upper left portion of the black wires' solder connection where the solder has flowed into the wire and it looks like matted down hair? That's how it all should look. More heat will definitely help.
I'm hoping that it's what it looks like internally. Also I can't pull apart the soldered joint |
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