First solder, feedback please :)

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First solder, feedback please :)

Post by drafterITA » Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:12 am

Hello community :)
Following this guide on soldering by abrugsch I'm starting to practice soldering..

This is the very first one, a resistor, I'll try to take another shot when the board is full of components..

Any feedback is welcome, thank you! :)

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Re: First solder, feedback please :)

Post by abrugsch » Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:54 pm

They look good to me!

It's hard to tell if they are shiny or 'frosty' but the look the right shape. Good job there

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Re: First solder, feedback please :)

Post by drafterITA » Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:18 pm

Thanks man :)

I took other pictures.. But apparently I forgot to post them!

First board with random components https://imgur.com/gallery/16hbj
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Re: First solder, feedback please :)

Post by abrugsch » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:19 pm

They all look good! Are you sure this is your first attempt?
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Post by drafterITA » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:55 pm

Ehm.. Yes, it's like 20 years since I was making joysticks for the amiga 500 with some friends.. Never held a soldering iron since then :)
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Re: First solder, feedback please :)

Post by abrugsch » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:40 pm

drafterITA wrote:Ehm.. Yes, it's like 20 years since I was making joysticks for the amiga 500 with some friends.. Never held a soldering iron since then :)
It's like riding a bike. You never really forget ;)
Good to hear you are (were?) an amigan :)

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Re: First solder, feedback please :)

Post by drafterITA » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:35 am

abrugsch wrote:It's like riding a bike. You never really forget ;)
Good to hear you are (were?) an amigan :)
Hehe I guess you're right, but I never soldered before such small components and wires :)
I know I soldered the header pins upside down, so I have to try again :p

I was an amigan.. My last one was a 1200 pretty beefed up, but it's gone.. :)

Thanks man! :)
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