hi,

I am not a total newbie, but almost ...

I made dozens of soldering for my machines: simply, wires to be soldered on switches. Somehow, it happens quite often on my machines. I always managed to do it, although it is often a struggle for me. My question is regarding how to set up the wires before the actual soldering.

Basically, I have to keep in my hand the soldering iron (right hand). In the left hand the wire to be soldered, that need to be brought carefully in the right spot on the switch. The problem is I would need a third hand (or a second person) to place the solder itself and move it away at the right time..

Since I do not have a third hand, I always have to play with the wire and the solder with the same hand, and it's very difficult. I always need several attempts, until I luckily manage to do the work with the right timing with everything in the right place: a struggle!

Is there some technique or tool that can facilitate this process?

Good advices thanks! Probably its also what I wasmending up doing, without knowing: I was trying several times, and in the meanwhile fresh solder was being added separately to the wire and to the lug, and finally they managed to glue more easily.

Just saw the pics... Even better!