So, I've been doing some practice soldering in anticipation of the arrival of the parts kit for an ACA I'm going to be building. (The case for same has already come; very nice quality.)
What I've mainly been doing is soldering dohickeys of one kind or another to a pcb board and I've reached the point where I'm feeling fairly comfortable doing that. Where I'm running into trouble is soldering heavier gauge wire to a tab. The solder just doesn't seem to be spreading very evenly or very far for me. What the heck?
Any ideas on where I'm going wrong? Do I need to use a broader tip, or extra flux, or exercise more patience whilst applying heat, or just what?
I'd really appreciate any help you kind folks might share. Thanks.
What I've mainly been doing is soldering dohickeys of one kind or another to a pcb board and I've reached the point where I'm feeling fairly comfortable doing that. Where I'm running into trouble is soldering heavier gauge wire to a tab. The solder just doesn't seem to be spreading very evenly or very far for me. What the heck?
Any ideas on where I'm going wrong? Do I need to use a broader tip, or extra flux, or exercise more patience whilst applying heat, or just what?
I'd really appreciate any help you kind folks might share. Thanks.