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What tip should I be using to solder wires together? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

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Pretty basic question but I am struggling to find the words to get the correct search result. The soldering iron I bought came with very narrow tips that I think are supposed to be used for circuit boards and components.

When I attempt to solder lines from a USB cord together the line never gets warm enough.

I remember in the past soldering copper lines together from an appliance with no issue so I don't think I'm doing anything wrong in terms of technique but who knows?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The temperature is set too low. The solder should melt almost instantly when applied to the tip if the iron is set to 350°C.

Those fine point conical tips that typically come with soldering irons are terrible. Get a 2-3mm chisel tip, that will be suitable for most soldering jobs.