Soldering Guide

[Moddingbandit]

SOLDERING PRECAUTIONS

1. A hot soldering iron can cause a fire or burn a finger. Unplug an unused soldering iron !

2. Avoid breathing smoke and vapor from hot solder. Solder in a well-ventilated area.

3. Supervise children who use soldering irons.


Follow these steps to produce successful solder connections:


1. Electronic components and circuit boards can be damaged by excessive heat. Therefore, when soldering components to a board, always us a low-wattage soldering iron (15 to 40 watts). Be sure to tin the tip according to the instructions supplied with the iron.

2. Always use small diameter rosin core solder when soldering electronic parts. Never use acid core solder. It will corrode soldered leads.

3. Always prepare the surfaces to be soldered. Solder will not adhere to paint, oil, wax, grease or melted insulation. Remove these materials with a solvent, steel wool or fine sandpaper. Always buff the copper foil of a circuit board with steel wool. Be sure there is a good connection between surfaces being soldered.

4. To solder, heat th connection first, Not the solder. After a second or two touch the end of a length of solder to the connection.

5. Leave the hot tip of the iron in place until molten solder flows through and around the connecton. Then remove the iron. Important: Do not apply too much solder or allow the connection to move before it cools.

6. Keep the tip of the iron clean and shiny. Wipe away exess solder and debris with a damp sponge or cloth.

[LGC]

Excellent post MB! I'm sure alot of people will find this useful. Me on the other hand i already know this lol lol lol J/K

[Moddingbandit]

lol hey thanks! I just noticed it, after like a week. Appreciate it Gun

[Scuba]

wow good job modding bandit!!!

[xl All Pro lx]

nice

[Tbone]

15 watt is the best to use for xbox's imo

anyway nice guide

[A7X TAYLOR]

Modding Bandit didnt know how to do this for Years lmao...

[Sha_P]

lmao its funny how most of that is commom sence but ppl will still **** up beyond belief...
nice tho

[gmoney]

thanks for this tut man this helps me out alot

[l Gob l]

very nice tut, this could be useful! I mean if u hard mod at least....i am actually planning on doin that sometime so this WILL come in handy....now all i need is a guide on how to put the chip in...ill post that once i have it.

[Moddingbandit]

Quote: Originally Posted by THE GOD OF ALL BRIDGERS very nice tut, this could be useful! I mean if u hard mod at least....i am actually planning on doin that sometime so this WILL come in handy....now all i need is a guide on how to put the chip in...ill post that once i have it.

Well, it all depends on what type of chip you get. If you get the new X3's or Xeniums, they are easy and simple to install. Especially if you have a 1.0-1.5, they require no soldering. 1.6's do require a 5v wire to be installed.

[Jay]

You forgot one of the most important things!!!!! use flux if you don't apply flux your a reatard lol.

[Moddingbandit]

well duh, but your dumb if you can't remember it. lol

[pyr0tic]

good posts I learned a few things from it.

Another tip: NEVER grab the metal part of the sodering iron, Iv done this about twice and thought it was unplugged. It also means no video games or using the mouse for over a week.

[Jay]

Quote: Originally Posted by pyr0tic good posts I learned a few things from it. Another tip: NEVER grab the metal part of the sodering iron, Iv done this about twice and thought it was unplugged. It also means no video games or using the mouse for over a week.

it takes a few mins to cool down lol, as in don't touch the tip even after 1 min.

[pyr0tic]

Quote: Originally Posted by ll_JAY_ll it takes a few mins to cool down lol, as in don't touch the tip even after 1 min.

The thing is that i was using it and my parents needed me to do something right tha