So, I got my soldering station today and it is a wonderful piece of machinery. I've been practicing the last few days and I have soldering wires down. That's easy, just make the mechanical connection and solder it. The trouble I'm having is with soldering to pins. I tried twisting the wire around the pin and soldering it, trimming the excess wire...Worked OK, but it was tedious and made it rather wide. I'm going to be soldering to an OKR-T/6 and that's the part I'm worried about. So what is the best way to solder wires to pins? And what is the proper temperature for the iron to be for 60/40 rosin core? And the temp for 96/4 silver bearing? I appreciate the help. I've read page after page of soldering stuff, and I'm just not finding the info I really need (wire to pin, cap to pin, risistor to pin, etc) I have some old computer stuff I'm practicing on.
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I have been soldering for many years. The way I do it is make sure you tin both sides. Then one you heat them together they bond almost instantly. Good luck
Awesome. I just wasn't sure if the connection would be strong enough that way. Thanks a lot! Just got in all my mod parts except the wire, so I should be starting that on Thursday after a bit more practice 
Strong mechanical connections are the preferred solder prep technique, but some applications don't allow the extra width of a wrap. Soldering to pins may, as was said uptopic, be your best best. I'd dress all the leads carefully and install a tywrap and inch or so down from their join point and use some strain relief to prevent pressure from bending pins. If the pins are fragile, small heat shrink tubing might prevent the pins from touching after soldering. You'd have to slide it up on the wire and then down onto the pin after soldering, then apply a little heat to shrink it.
Other than that, a good tin on both parts and good wire alignment on the pin is about all you can do. In a mod, a socket is probably out of the question due to space. If it's a metal case, think about possible short locations. You don't want your mod wiring to be able to touch metal. Heat shrink or clear silicone potting is a good idea for short protection.
Other than that, a good tin on both parts and good wire alignment on the pin is about all you can do. In a mod, a socket is probably out of the question due to space. If it's a metal case, think about possible short locations. You don't want your mod wiring to be able to touch metal. Heat shrink or clear silicone potting is a good idea for short protection.
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Tin both sides, solder them together side by side, and cover the connection with some heatshrink tubing. Haven't had a problem yet. In some cases, I may tape up a little jig to hold the wire and pin next to eachother so I can add some solder while heating. It's perfectly acceptable to make joints like that. You'll often find that sort of connection even in products you buy off the shelf.
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