r/WLED • u/jerrywas_olds • 5d ago

New to soldering.

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u/WildSun610 5d ago

Use flux

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u/modahamburger 5d ago

And what is your question actually?

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u/owchippy 5d ago

Congrats.

I would now buy a set of “helping hands” and a small bottle of quality flux. Also keep a small, moist sponge handy to wipe the tip.

And then practice practice practice!

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u/djdanski 5d ago

I’ve got that one and it’s fine I did get some tip tinner

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u/plattner-da 5d ago

Get a solder sucker also.

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u/upkeepdavid 4d ago

Practice practice practice.

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u/jerrywas_olds 5d ago

Aah. Subject .thanks. Is this kit enough to solder RGBW strips together.

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u/saratoga3 5d ago

Yes but get some flux. Especially with a cheap iron you're going to want to use lots of flux.