[QUOTE=thzero;404653]I was soldering up a new motor and some batteries over the weekend and ran across a bit of a "duh" moment.
Anyways basically once you've tinned your wires (I always retin even tinned wires) and your surface, if you then "pre-heat" both points even if they cool a bit they still seem to retain enough warm that they heat quicker and melt together quite well.
I think you accidentally left out what exactly that duh moment was.
Soldering was always a dreaded chore for me before I learned a few tips. I used to use lead-free solder and a 40w iron and it was a real pain. Now, I use 60/40 solder and flux paste. Also the radioshack 150/220w soldering gun helps too.
