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scarletboa · 06.20.2011, 04:32 PM

believe it or not, when i first started soldering, my solder joints were worse than those ones. was using a 40w corroded soldering iron with cheap lead-free solder. i ended up getting a radioshack 230/150w soldering gun and some good old fashioned 60/40 lead solder and some flux paste. now, my solder joints look like they were done from the factory. the quality of your soldering mainly depends on 2 things: materials that you use and amount of practice that you have.

i would definitely revise those solder joints before trying to rule anything else out on your setup.

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scarletboa RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 929 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas NV	06.20.2011, 04:32 PM believe it or not, when i first started soldering, my solder joints were worse than those ones. was using a 40w corroded soldering iron with cheap lead-free solder. i ended up getting a radioshack 230/150w soldering gun and some good old fashioned 60/40 lead solder and some flux paste. now, my solder joints look like they were done from the factory. the quality of your soldering mainly depends on 2 things: materials that you use and amount of practice that you have. i would definitely revise those solder joints before trying to rule anything else out on your setup. They say a good mechanic only needs 2 tools - WD40 & Duct tape. If it moves, and its not supposed to, duct tape. If it doesn't move, and its supposed to, WD40.