Re: Ribbon Cable for Schon?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:28 pm
Soldering is easy! I've been doing it since I was a kid, I had an old Antex 15W iron which lasted 30+ years and then the elephant died. I replaced it with a brand new Antex 15W iron so lets hope i get another 30 years....hang on, I'll be 95! 
Right, I said it was simple, so here goes.
You have two things to heat up before you apply solder. The pad and the wire.
You need to hold the two together, in place, and heat for a second or two with the iron. The bigger the pad/wire, the longer you need to heat.
With your third hand,
, apply the solder to the joint. Hold the iron in contact for a further half-one second, then remove.
Try to prevent the two items from moving until the solder hardens, you'll see it go slightly dull from being very shiny.
Job done.
HTH
Cheers,
Norm.
Right, I said it was simple, so here goes.
You have two things to heat up before you apply solder. The pad and the wire.
You need to hold the two together, in place, and heat for a second or two with the iron. The bigger the pad/wire, the longer you need to heat.
With your third hand,
, apply the solder to the joint. Hold the iron in contact for a further half-one second, then remove.Try to prevent the two items from moving until the solder hardens, you'll see it go slightly dull from being very shiny.
Job done.
HTH
Cheers,
Norm.