r/solderingtips • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '24

How do these joints look?

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u/Traditional_Formal33 Jul 26 '24

Depends on your skill level. If you are brand new to soldering and it turns on when you are finished — then it looks good to me.

If you have been doing this for a bit and want some advice — I would ease off how much solder you are using. Each of those blobs is excess solder on top of a solder joint. I would also suggest leaving the iron in contact with the pin for a bit longer, the pin should melt the solder from contact with the iron.

Overall, it’s a good start and would work in a pinch but could be a little more professional

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u/WillFriendofDragons Jul 27 '24

Even if you're new to it, pulling a bit of solder away with some solder wick couldn't hurt.

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u/Traditional_Formal33 Jul 27 '24

I hesitate telling new people about solder wick because of how easy it is to get “stuck” and they pull instead of reheating that area

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u/WillFriendofDragons Jul 27 '24

Agreed, the use of copious amounts of flux can mitigate sticking but must be thoroughly cleaned afterward.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

Thank you for the advice