When I attempt to solder, it sticks to either the wire I'm soldering or the iron and not to what I want it to stick to. What am I doing wrong?
2007-11-01 10:33:31 · 13 answers · asked by societychildkevin 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You are not getting the wire hot enough to melt the solder. I'm assuming you are using flux core solder. If not you also need to add some flux to the joint to make the solder melt and run properly.
2007-11-01 10:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The part it is NOT sticking to is not getting hot enough.
I would melt a little solder on the iron and then place on the piece and hold until the solder runs onto the piece. (The solder transfers heat better than a plain tip). IF the iron cools off instead, it is not big enough for the job.
2007-11-01 15:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by f100_supersabre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY THIS! If you are using an electric single point tip soldering iron, loosen the tip and re tighten it good and tight. If it is a soldering gun, with screws holding the tip in, loosen them, and re tighten. Y'see, sometimes corrosion builds up at the tip connecting point and prevents the current from getting to the tip. Like terminals on a car battery.
All of the other answers are very good and should help solve your problem.
2007-11-01 15:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean & Flux the workpiece surface that
you want to solder.
Melted solder won't stick to a dirty/oxidized
surface. All surfaces must be hot enough
to melt the solder or you will get a weak
'cold` joint.
2007-11-01 15:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must use a solder flux ( you apply this flux to the joint that will be soldered so that is flows evenly!!! You also may have to flux the wire too and the part for the solder to flow so it will join together!!
2007-11-01 11:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use alcohol and clean the iron arter it has warmed up, then hame sure you iron is hot enough before you put the solder to the work. You can check this by runing the solder down the iron before you make conact with the work.
2007-11-01 10:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by sllde 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wet some tissue and ring the water out and use this to clean the tip of the soldering iron. If this doesn't work it may be it isn't geting hot enough =/
2007-11-01 10:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
clean and fluxed, heat the part then touch the solder to the part... solder flows to the heat.
2007-11-01 13:22:48 · answer #8 · answered by Michael S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be patient and let the material heat up and draw the solder
2007-11-01 10:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by lenzix5 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u must use flux......this helps solder to stick to all medals
2007-11-01 11:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by patty usa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋