bulldogpet Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Waiting on my LED kit to arrive from Aquastyle and just wanted to know what kind of solder to use ? Thanks Quote Link to comment
Adam_T Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) Soldering Iron (40W+, with a fine tip. More wattage the better) 60/40 or 63/37 rosin core solder (easier to solder than the newer lead free stuff, 0.030" to 0.040" diameter is nice) Wire cutter/stripper (need to be able to strip small diameter wire like 26awg) Basic hand tools like screwdrivers, drills, etc. 26-18awg wire in multiple colors. Use stranded, not solid core. Thermal Paste/Epoxy Shrink tube and electrical tape. Don't skimp on this. Get polyolefin heatshrink, and 3M Super33 vinyl tape. HD and Lowes carries them. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=186982 Edited September 23, 2011 by Adam_T Quote Link to comment
Zer0 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Soldering Iron (40W+, with a fine tip. More wattage the better)60/40 or 63/37 rosin core solder (easier to solder than the newer lead free stuff, 0.030" to 0.040" diameter is nice) Wire cutter/stripper (need to be able to strip small diameter wire like 26awg) Basic hand tools like screwdrivers, drills, etc. 26-18awg wire in multiple colors. Use stranded, not solid core. Thermal Paste/Epoxy Shrink tube and electrical tape. Don't skimp on this. Get polyolefin heatshrink, and 3M Super33 vinyl tape. HD and Lowes carries them. Yep. I personally would go with the 60/40 Rosin core solder. Quote Link to comment
AlanStanwyk Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Agree with above. Just dont use lead-free. So much harder to work with Quote Link to comment
bulldogpet Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Appreciate all the input , Thanks I have my shopping list for the weekend...lol Quote Link to comment
dling Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If you can get some flux in a small bottle it will also help. It helps to get the solider to flow.I usally just put a bit on the end of the wire I'm going to soilder then tin the wire. Add abit to the pad that you are adding the wire to then tin the pad. Then I put abit more flux on the pad to help with heat x-fer from iron to pad for better flow. After all is done get a small soft brush and alcohol and clean the flux off the joint. Good job. Quote Link to comment
howardgordon2 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 There is a whole selection of how to use solder correctly and also a selection of special solders LED strips. https://solderingironguide.com/blog/how-to-solder-led-strips/ Conveniently, all the information is in one blog, you can also buy a suitable solder using a direct link on Amazon. Quote Link to comment
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