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[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 months ago (12 children)

If you have problems, you should probably add flux (make sure to extract fumes if soldering with flux for a while). Some say there is never enough flux.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (7 children)
[–] mapleseedfall -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lower the melting point of solder

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

It may seem like it melts easier since the parts have better thermal contact. But the melting point is intrinsic to the metal alloy

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