Give the iron a moment to heat up both of them. Then melt the solder on the component and, if needed the copper pad. Do not melt the solder on the tip of the iron. Sometimes it’s necessary to ...

The copper mesh isn’t coated with flux, but the copper itself will draw the excess solder from the tip of the iron. Do not get the steel scourers, as they are only good for cleaning dishes.

Although soldering requires practice, you don't have to do a perfect job for your electronics to work. Soldering has been one of the most useful skills I have acquired over the years, to the point ...

Don't be intimidated by soldering. In this easy-to-follow video from GOT2LEARN, you'll see that soldering a leak-free joint is actually a very DIY-friendly project.

The basic metallurgy of solder. How to make a solder joint ... (our layout techs used the Tek 4012 in the early 1980s to do circuit board layout, hosted by a DEC minicomputer): AndyT's ...