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Soldering tips (yall.theatl.social)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I’m planning on soldering my next KB, do you guys have any tips on soldering irons, solder materials, etc, to make it go smoothly? I’ve only soldered bulky stuff so I have a soldering iron appropriate for a gorilla.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you're just soldering switches, any iron will work just fine.

If you're buying a bare PCB and plan on soldering all the components onto it, you will definitely want a beveled tip.

Louis Rossmann explains why in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F05DvDJ4roM&pp=ygUXbG91aXMgcm9zc21hbm4gcmVkIHBpbGw%3D

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