I am trying to practice on my old bachmann track...
I am using a new wellers 40 watt soldering iron with a pencil tip thing (lol)
Why does the track turn black or darker? Is this soot from something?
Did I leave the iron on too long?
People say you only need to hold it about 2 seconds to heat the rails up...but it takes me longer...like 5 or more
I also have a problem melting the solder itself...
The very tip of the soldering iron isnt hot enough even when its been on for 30 minutes...
the fatter part of the pencil tip melts it but the very point doesnt...
i do put the tip at an engle so the side is on the rail but it doesnt seem to heat the hail that well...
Once I manage to melt the solder it goes easily...(and is shiny not dull for the most part)
I got a screen shot of me messing around, I am wondering if they is too much, not enough or just perfect...any ideas or suggestions lol...
NOTE: I KNOW I SUCK SO DONT DAY PRACTICE CUZ I AM Lol...
I am using a new wellers 40 watt soldering iron with a pencil tip thing (lol)
Why does the track turn black or darker? Is this soot from something?
Did I leave the iron on too long?
People say you only need to hold it about 2 seconds to heat the rails up...but it takes me longer...like 5 or more
I also have a problem melting the solder itself...
The very tip of the soldering iron isnt hot enough even when its been on for 30 minutes...
the fatter part of the pencil tip melts it but the very point doesnt...
i do put the tip at an engle so the side is on the rail but it doesnt seem to heat the hail that well...
Once I manage to melt the solder it goes easily...(and is shiny not dull for the most part)
I got a screen shot of me messing around, I am wondering if they is too much, not enough or just perfect...any ideas or suggestions lol...
NOTE: I KNOW I SUCK SO DONT DAY PRACTICE CUZ I AM Lol...