Author Topic: i need a soldering iron (Read 1100 times)

FreeK · « **on:** January 22, 2009, 07:25:24 PM »

im trying to do this bawls bottle thing and im destroying led wires like nothing. its getting annoying

would a lighter work?

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2009, 07:26:05 PM »

how are you destroying them?

folklord36 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2009, 07:26:43 PM »

If you mean can you solder with a lighter no...........

FreeK · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2009, 07:29:11 PM »

Quote from: bustinthejustin on January 22, 2009, 07:26:05 PM

how are you destroying them?

ripping them off the LED.

and folklord i ment like to connect the wire back to the LED, if thats soldering then ok.

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2009, 07:40:44 PM »

u can't reconnect the wire to the led with a lighter... that's soldering. As for recommended irons, just use a cheap radioshack 15w one. These are smd leds? What technique are you using, and how long are you applying heat? If you apply heat too long, the other lead will come off, and you'll probably just kill your led eventually.

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