Got Jiggy with Mamba Max

[BrianG]

It's not just about the wattage, it's about the tip used and the condition of the tip. A 60W iron with a large chisel tip works very well. I would guess you are using a tip that is too small and it heats everything up, but not quite enough to melt the solder on the areas where there is a lot of PCB trace acting as a heat sink. And/or, your solder tip is heavily oxidized. Cleaning with a damp sponge and maybe some extra flux paste is necessary.

Originally Posted by BrianG

It's not just about the wattage,

Yeah, I used to use a 40 watt Weller...then I tried a Hakko...WOW...now I can solder A123 cells end to end.

[J57ltr]

So I guess you just had to have your wires coming out the bottom too? BTW that's some nice stain on that monster desk you got there. Maybe that's why my back is so out of wack! Doctor says I need a Backiotmy!

Jeff