EVERYONE Makes these Soldering Mistakes!

Thanks you for addressing the solder/sodder issue,thought it was just me that got twitchy every time I heard it...👍

As an extreme amateur to the hobby, gotta say you nailed all the things. Thanks for the knowledge!!!

I have been soldering every day for the past 25+ years this video has solid advice.

I’ve never really been any good at “soldering” but I’ve always been able to get by. These tips will really help me in the future, thanks 👍🏻😎 “Sodding” is something completely different & I don’t think YouTube would let you show that 😆😂🤣

I struggled for years with soldering. First struggle was too low wattage cheap irons. So I got a cheap high wattage iron. Not much better… So after a couple years of dull grey falling apart solders with that, I sprung for a proper Weller high wattage iron. Things somewhat improved, but soldering was still a massive pain in the… fingers actually, as I burnt myself more than I did anything else. So I started watching YouTube videos of people soldering. Still couldn’t get it right. Figured I just didn’t have the skill… that I was a forever noob… Until one day I noticed that in RC vids they had a different tip. A chisel tip!!! Holy shit. So I ordered chisel tips not realizing that Weller irons have model specific tips… Money wasted and lesson learned, I finally got the right tip and damn, soldering is easy! Top TIP: get the right tip! Now I periodically desolder my older builds and do it up right.

Made several of those and others, but great video. I always hated soldering but have begun to enjoy it. Biggest thing to help get good is good tools.

Thanks Tomley. Expect you’ve saved me endless frustration. Thank you. MR

Without doubt one of the best soldering videos out there. I’ve always struggled with this technique and with great appreciation to Mr Tomley, I now know why! Brilliant guide.

Was working at an electronics manufacturer in the 80's. I was building transformers and large resistance coils. Lots of soldering. Now I build a lot of wiring harnesses for bikes, hotrods, and trucks. I've gotta say that you hit on all good points, and a few of these, I'm still guilty of. I can be lazy about changing irons between different jobs needing points instead of chisel tips, so . . . The missed shrink tube, OMG! I hope you and yours are warm and well. Have fun.

I made a point to remember the hear shrink the other day, once done. I had forgotten the heat shrink 😆 Great tips👍🏼

I've gotta be honest, the ts100 is one of the best soldering irons in the market, you can update firmware to make it even better. They are not just for small gauge wires. The majority of the fpv community has one. They have many different tips so they are perfect for all manner of wires in rc

Good tips people overlook, sometimes haste takes over and common sense goes to the wayside. Stay safe over there!!!

Great advice! I have done most of those mistakes and also melted a connector. It definitely takes a bit of practice to sodddder

Good learning and teachings right here. Guilty of the blobby joints on occasion. Keep practising

MATE... the solder vs solder bit at the end made you the worlds greatest legend ! it's a hate fine also

Thanks for the soldering course, I feel confident I can now successfully sodder my rc requirements... cheers for that

I can't believe you said solder when it's really sodder!!...🤣🤣 Thanks for the tips

Just one to add... Not waiting quite long enough for the solder to cool properly and burning an imprint of the nice new solder joint into your skin!

More power does not mean more heat transfer. A clean tip means more heat transfer along with putting solder on the iron to make good contact without a lot of pressure

One final tip especially when using a metal "helping hands" tool. If soldering on battery connectors always cut and solder one wire at once and insulate the connectors