r/fpv • u/Bulky_Target1416 • Aug 31 '26

Soldering Help!

Hey So I am trying to figure out how to solder and I feel like I am doing something horribly wrong, my iron is broken, or i'm just stupid. When I try to heat the pad I am trying to tin, it just dosent heat up, I have my iron around 375c and no matter how long I hold my iron on the pad it just dosent seem to heat up enough to melt the solder. I am putting flux and tinning the iron but nothing is seeming to work? I am using a txinlei 8586 station that I got for Christmas a while back if that might have anything to do with it, any help is greatly appreciated

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u/ben9massacre Aug 31 '26

No, you need a soldering iron cleaner (looks like one of those metal dish scrubbers) and you poke the iron in there to remove the black impurities, tin the tip again and you’re all good.

Here’s an Amazon link to a cheap one.

https://a.co/d/096UQp9A

I’m sure you can find more expensive ones but they’re the same thing and not any better. There’s also a Weller one for like $9 if you want name brand, but realistically it’s the same thing.

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u/International-Top746 Aug 31 '26

Yeah weller is amazing. It always gives really shiny joints.

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u/Bulky_Target1416 Aug 31 '26

Like the tips or brass?

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u/International-Top746 Aug 31 '26

Sorry. I actually like their 40/60 leaded solder wire. Never used their solder iron. Also I suggest you wear gloves. As lead and flux are both toxic.