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Post by geo on Sept 13, 2012 23:00:21 GMT -5
I'm changing the connections to a strat switch and each contact has the wires twisted around the connection and it's completely hidden in solder... Is all that solder really necessary?
In general, when I'm soldering to a switch, what's the philosophy:
Less is more, Goldilocks, or Cowbell?
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Post by newey on Sept 13, 2012 23:11:32 GMT -5
Less Is More. More Or Less.  |
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Post by long813 on Sept 13, 2012 23:17:24 GMT -5
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Post by geo on Sept 13, 2012 23:40:28 GMT -5
If anything we're looking at too little right now. I dip the tip of every wire in flux before connecting, so just a tiny bit of solder is enough to make a decent connection. (And it's fun to watch it just shoot up the copper and turn the wire silver.)
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Post by pete12345 on Sept 15, 2012 17:46:26 GMT -5
I usually just 'tin' both the wire and the switch terminal. If the terminal has a hole in it, it's usually necessary to touch the iron to the terminal before poking the wire through. Usually there is sufficient solder there to make a strong joint, but sometimes a little extra can neaten it up a bit. Large blobs of solder should be avoided- use the minimum necessary to make a strong connection.
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