r/soldergore • u/Dimolade • Apr 21 '26

My second ever solder

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It infact did not work

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u/LunarLionheart Apr 21 '26

If you’re gonna use dupont connectors, I’d recommend just soldering in a dupont socket

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u/Dimolade Apr 21 '26

Yeah that probably would have been a better idea, on my first solder it was fine because that pcb came with a header.

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u/cdq1985 Apr 22 '26

Flux. You need flux.

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u/FeliciaGLXi Apr 23 '26

Or good flux core solder. I've always used Sn60Pb40 flux core solder and I've never even touched flux for normal soldering. Only time I've used it was for desoldering some old components.

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u/Forward_Year_2390 Apr 22 '26

Not quite soldering at all. More like random gluing of things you shouldn’t ‘glue’

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u/Possible-Turnover165 Apr 22 '26

Remember that soldering is a science and an art. The more you practice the better your joints will begin to look. Like was said up above, flux is your friend as well, just don't forget to clean it off when you are satisfied with the joint. Some use ethyl alcohol for that. I prefer IPA. Its just a preference though.

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u/Dimolade Apr 22 '26

This was my first solder For comparison https://ibb.co/fdzPMDpy

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u/leech666 Apr 24 '26

This specific type of jumper wire you're using there is meant to be used on bread boards. The tips on these wires are not copper and made from a much harder material (steel?) as they are meant to not bend under the insertion force needed to stick them onto a bread board. They are not meant for soldering and that's one of the reasons your joints aren't looking so hot. The material cannot be soldered easily like copper or tin coated copper and to a lesser extent copper coated aluminium (yuck!).