Hey everyone,
I have the WLC100 soldering station which is found at this link:
http://www.cooperhandtools.com/bran...ing Stations&att2=Consumer Soldering Stations
I also have a bunch of components such as ic holders, caps, and resistors that I want to solder onto some protoboard that I got from Radioshack like this:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102843#
The problem I am having is I cannot solder the ic chip holder good enough so that the solder wets correctly and makes a good connection without overflowing to the next hole. I just bought a new pencil tip and tried it out but the outcome was only marginally better.
This is my first time working with something like this and I just keep getting frustrated because my soldering is holding me back from moving forward.
Any tips would be appreciated, maybe I need a smaller diameter solder wire...?
Thanks for any help.
I have the WLC100 soldering station which is found at this link:
http://www.cooperhandtools.com/bran...ing Stations&att2=Consumer Soldering Stations
I also have a bunch of components such as ic holders, caps, and resistors that I want to solder onto some protoboard that I got from Radioshack like this:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102843#
The problem I am having is I cannot solder the ic chip holder good enough so that the solder wets correctly and makes a good connection without overflowing to the next hole. I just bought a new pencil tip and tried it out but the outcome was only marginally better.
This is my first time working with something like this and I just keep getting frustrated because my soldering is holding me back from moving forward.
Any tips would be appreciated, maybe I need a smaller diameter solder wire...?
Thanks for any help.