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    Soldering issue...

    Looks like the consensus is that this type of a board is not for amateurs :) I have actually gone out to Fry's again (3rd time in 3 days, my wife started scratching her head...), and got some bigger tips. Having just tried them, and with 700F, it was a bit easier, but still nothing to write home...
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    Soldering issue...

    Thanks for quick answers! Well, I will try it at 750F few times, see if that changes anything. I'm just afraid of destroying transistors and diodes, etc. - don't have the touch yet :) Higher temperature will also burn off the flux faster, therefore I know I need to keep feeding fresh solder at a...
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    Soldering issue...

    Hi everyone, another newbie here! I haven't used a soldering iron in 20 years, but suddenly I got an urge to start playing with electronics again. I bought a Hakko 936 iron, some nice 60/40 solder, etc., plus some educational kits to play with. Well, I got a hang of a regular solder join...
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