I’m still using
My Walmart $10 bastard.
Ol’ trusty.
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Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:While you guys are talking soldering irons...
How do you get solder to stick to things? I have repaired quite a few things but my technique must be off. It usually takes 2 or 3 tries to get a wire to stick to a solenoid when I do it.
Any tips?
First you need to have a decent mechanical connection as well. Make sure to wrap the wire around the coil lug first. That will help. If you can for whatever reason, you can use alligator clips to hold a wire onto the lug so its in place while you solder it. Just try to keep the metal alligator clip away from lug when soldering. It'll displace heat and you don't want IT soldered on as well.
But go with the former idea first.
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