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I have a soldering iron, which is just a long stick, one end having a plastic handle, the other with the heated tip. Then there's the separate wire and rosin core solder.

So I first heat up the tip. I clean the surface I'm going to be applying solder to. Then what do I do? I basically need someone to hold my hand while I'm soldering, as my soldering is horrible. I don't understand what people do to make their solders good (besides practice). I don't know how to cover the wire with solder; I just know how to make the tip of the wire meet with the pot. This is bad because it can easily be pulled off. How do you make it so that the a big portion of the wire is stuck and covered to the pot?

I understand now, since I watched the clip. Now I just have to practice.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance vers1on https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-193516 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-193515 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:50:57 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance vers1on https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-193515 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192565 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:27:16 +0000
Soldering isn't ROCKET SURGERY but a little practice will help insure the results on your axe.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance vanzant38 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192565 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192552 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:34:10 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance MaxRumble https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192552 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192550 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:43:49 +0000 1.clip wire tips closest to original soldering job on stock switch.
2.Remove switch
3.take wires and wrap them around their associated holes.
4.Take soldering iron, wipe on wet sponge, heat it.
5.while heating, apply small bit of .062 rosin-core solder to iron, then wipe off on sponge.
6.Take heated iron, connect it to both the wire and eyelet for a second and then apply .062 diameter rosin-core for a second on to area.
7.repeat steps 5 amd 6 for other eyelets
8.Let it cool
9.reinstall
10.Done That sounds correct. Just make sure you let the iron get nice and hot. Also, after you make a connection, tug on it FIRMLY to make sure that it's a good connection. Every so often, you'll get what's called a "cold solder", where the solder doesn't stick. If that happens, the joint will come off when pulled on. If that happens, just solder the connection again.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance xg5a https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192550 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192549 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:25:20 +0000 1.clip wire tips closest to original soldering job on stock switch.
2.Remove switch
3.take wires and wrap them around their associated holes.
4.Take soldering iron, wipe on wet sponge, heat it.
5.while heating, apply small bit of .062 rosin-core solder to iron, then wipe off on sponge.
6.Take heated iron, connect it to both the wire and eyelet for a second and then apply .062 diameter rosin-core for a second on to area.
7.repeat steps 5 amd 6 for other eyelets
8.Let it cool
9.reinstall
10.Done]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance CantSolder https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192549 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192539 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:39:19 +0000 http://forums.guitarnoise.com/viewtopic.php?t=24035

But PRACTICE on spare parts first.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance slejhamer https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-192539 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-19584 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:59:34 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance CantSolder https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-soldering-toggle-switch/#post-19584