WB assembly tips?

[Bruce]

I'm by no means a EE, or soldering "Pro", and just have a few basics I
follow.

No soldering flux when working on PCBs, it can etch the surface of the PCBs,
and can be a pain to neutralise.  I do use solder that has flux in it thou.
The only brand of solder, and flux I use is Kester.  I'm a second generation
user, and see no reason to change.  A cleaning well tinned soldering iron is
a MUST.  A damp sponge makes an excellent tip cleaner.   It's the last
1/8-1/4" that must be clean and shiny (of the tip).   Using a swatch of tape
will keep the component from moving when soldering.  A sharp set of
diagonial cutters are a must also.   Also, lots of light, perferably day
light, while this board isn't really easy to bridge connections, a momentary
lapse in attention and you can.  A bridge is went you tie two traces
together that shouldn't be.  For working on this board .020" diameter solder
worked well for me.
Bruce



> For a first time pcb solder-er  what are some assembly tips?
> I know some were already gone over (thank you Bruce-- i printed them out
but
> don't have them on hand right now, so can't reffer specifically to them)--
> but more specifically, what type of solder is suggested?  I have read many
> different articles online having opposite prefferances-- some say to only
> use solder with silver in it, some say to use the lowest melting point
> tin/lead solder you can find...(to help keep from melting down the
> components)
>
> or maybe i shouldn't have posed that question, as it may just be an
opinion
> thing.
>
> (once again-- because we can never thank enough)..Thanks to EVERYONE
> involved in the wb setup,etc,etc!
> I hope that the bs surrounding the WB, and the battle of everyone's
opinions
> won't make future projects dissapear (as i'm afraid they may already have)
>
> PEACE!
>
> Camden
>
>
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