Do you use flux for soldering led stars? If so please post a link to a good easy to apply flux along with some tips on how to use it. Apply to wire and stars? Apply before tinning? Thanks
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Unfortunately I dont know of any links to it but, I will do this for you
just take your two wires your soldering and dip them in or apply it however you have to, then heat up your soldering gun, followed by getting a little bit of solder on your gun (just a bead dangling off it), hold the two wires together, touch it to the wires and it flows out nice and even. If you mess up, no worries, hold the solder gun up to it and melt the solder back off and try again=) just dont get your wires too too hot haha.
Ok. So a jar instead of a pen? Maybe a q-tip to apply to the pad on the star? I need all the easy I can get.Any links?
Pfisherman
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Or flux core solder. Thats what i do.
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I've got 63/37 no-clean solder. That's not flux core right? Seems I've read that using flux along with flux core solder is a good thing. Not needed? Looks like I'll be getting some flux core. Thanks guys.
Pfisherman
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It will say either flux core or rosin core on the package. Not a bad thing if you use both, just easier to use flux core stuff.
Pfisherman
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You have a good iron? Like a 40w weller with the right tip.
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This is the solder I've got. http://www.amazon.com/Chip-SMDSW-SOLDER-DIAMETER-SPOOL/dp/B003CLB6PM
Says Rosin Flux core. Guess that's good. I don't have a weller but do have a 40w iron.
Says Rosin Flux core. Guess that's good. I don't have a weller but do have a 40w iron.
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