Hi guys,
I'm really frustrated as nothing seems to be working.
I bought a soldering iron that came with some lead and tin solder wire and also bought some silver solder paste.
I've been trying a to do a few things with this, but it's just not working.
The first project is I'm trying to attack copper feet to a copper plate, however when I do this the solder melts and turns into little balls.
The second project is that I'm trying to repair some electronic wire.
I watched this youtube video, and it looked like it worked like magic.
However I bought some flux, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40g-tin-s...lectronics-SMD-plumbing-DIY-etc-/121026854235 that one, and it doesn't draw in the solder like a magnet, like in the youtube video.
It still just turns into little balls and doesn't stick.
I really want it so that I just touch it, and it absorbs into the flux that I've applied, like it does in the video.
Any help on this will be appreciated on what I'm doing wrong and how to make it work, as I'm so stressed about this.
Also I've sanded down my soldering iron tip with sand paper, to make it sharper, however I've read now doing this is bad. Have I destroyed my brand new soldering iron?
I'm really frustrated as nothing seems to be working.
I bought a soldering iron that came with some lead and tin solder wire and also bought some silver solder paste.
I've been trying a to do a few things with this, but it's just not working.
The first project is I'm trying to attack copper feet to a copper plate, however when I do this the solder melts and turns into little balls.
The second project is that I'm trying to repair some electronic wire.
I watched this youtube video, and it looked like it worked like magic.
However I bought some flux, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40g-tin-s...lectronics-SMD-plumbing-DIY-etc-/121026854235 that one, and it doesn't draw in the solder like a magnet, like in the youtube video.
It still just turns into little balls and doesn't stick.
I really want it so that I just touch it, and it absorbs into the flux that I've applied, like it does in the video.
Any help on this will be appreciated on what I'm doing wrong and how to make it work, as I'm so stressed about this.
Also I've sanded down my soldering iron tip with sand paper, to make it sharper, however I've read now doing this is bad. Have I destroyed my brand new soldering iron?