Desert Rat
Well Known Member
This particular skill set isn't something I've had a lot of practice with, and I'm trying to solder leads on the little $2 PTT switch that Stein sells, without much success.
I've ruined 2 of these darn things so far. By the time the solder flows, the plastic terminal base where the terminal tabs come out of is also flowing, and that's the end of that.
On the first one I tried heating up the terminal and wicking the solder though the wire to it. Pretty obvious that was the wrong thing to do.
On the second attempt, I tried heating up the wire a little further away from the switch and wicking the solder the other way, away from the switch housing. Still melted
I'm using a cheap weller pencil style soldering iron with a fine tip if that matters, and I've tinned it before use.
Any tips?
https://www.steinair.com/product/momentary-push-button-switch-14-red/
I've ruined 2 of these darn things so far. By the time the solder flows, the plastic terminal base where the terminal tabs come out of is also flowing, and that's the end of that.
On the first one I tried heating up the terminal and wicking the solder though the wire to it. Pretty obvious that was the wrong thing to do.
On the second attempt, I tried heating up the wire a little further away from the switch and wicking the solder the other way, away from the switch housing. Still melted
I'm using a cheap weller pencil style soldering iron with a fine tip if that matters, and I've tinned it before use.
Any tips?
https://www.steinair.com/product/momentary-push-button-switch-14-red/