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[n6b72g]

Can anyone provide some soldering tips? I successfully soldered my two wires to one outer leg and the middle leg on my 1K variable resistor. I tinned the other ends of the wires in preparation for soldering to the card. I first tried to solder the ground wire to a solder pad. The solder will melt, but it just won't stick to the solder pad. I'm using a 15W soldering iron and 60/40 solder.

[jason4207]

Can anyone provide some soldering tips? I successfully soldered my two wires to one outer leg and the middle leg on my 1K variable resistor. I tinned the other ends of the wires in preparation for soldering to the card. I first tried to solder the ground wire to a solder pad. The solder will melt, but it just won't stick to the solder pad. I'm using a 15W soldering iron and 60/40 solder.

Try practicing on something besides your $300 gfx card.

The solder pad has to melt as well for the 2 objects to fuse. Make sure the area has been cleaned well w/ 90+% alcohol, and putting some flux on the area can help as well. When soldering you aren't trying to make anything 'stick'. You have to make the 2 objects into 1. The solder on both pieces has to melt for this to happen. If the solder pad is connected to a large area (this happens a lot w/ ground connections) then the heat can be wicked away very quickly from the area your trying to melt. You may have to hold the iron on that area for longer than other areas. Which spot are you trying to solder to? Perhaps a better ground location can be used.

[ViperJohn]

Can anyone provide some soldering tips? I successfully soldered my two wires to one outer leg and the middle leg on my 1K variable resistor. I tinned the other ends of the wires in preparation for soldering to the card. I first tried to solder the ground wire to a solder pad. The solder will melt, but it just won't stick to the solder pad. I'm using a 15W soldering iron and 60/40 solder.

Not enough heat. A 15w iron it to small especially when iron plated tips are used.

Viper