About "Cold" Solder Joints

[GuitarDoc]

Re: About "Cold" Solder Joints

You can wire cleanly with everything at a common ground BUT you have to have a soldering howitzer with a thick tip that can heat the joint faster than it can be sinked away.

A 60 watt "howitzer" with a chisel point should be good-to-go.

[formula73]

Re: About "Cold" Solder Joints

A 60 watt "howitzer" with a chisel point should be good-to-go.

Agreed. I just overkill. I know it’s not necessary but it works for me.

Only half is the heat, the other half is how much mass is at the tip to retain it and surface area at the tip to transfer what it needs quickly. Chisel is perfect for grounds.