Tinning traces to prevent lifting

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Razor Concepts

Joined Oct 7, 2008
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I just got my first PCB milled out, and while soldering I noticed it was way too easy to lift even large traces (12mils). Would tinning the entire board before soldering help prevent lifted traces?
 

Audioguru

Joined Dec 20, 2007
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Lots of nOObs use a cheap soldering iron that has no temperature regulation so it is way too hot. No wonder the pcb traces are lifting.

When a too hot soldering iron quickly burns away the rosin flux in the solder then the soldering is very poor and takes a long time for each joint.
Also, a too hot soldering iron does not keep its tip tinned.

Wait a minute!
Don't use a plumber's blow torch and don't use a plumber's acid-core solder.
 
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