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Solder not sticking to the Pot, Help!
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Re: Solder not sticking to the Pot, Help!
well.. sometimes a bit of roughing up with sandpaper helps... also i pretty good iron helps alot too.. i have a weller that does 15 to 40watts.. when i do pots ..i crank it up as i want it to get hot!! so i dont have to heat up the pot for too long
well.. sometimes a bit of roughing up with sandpaper helps... also i pretty good iron helps alot too.. i have a weller that does 15 to 40watts.. when i do pots ..i crank it up as i want it to get hot!! so i dont have to heat up the pot for too long
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Thanks you guys!
Thanks you guys!
Kam
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Yeah, there's no guitarist in the world that hasn't cursed out a pot or two for this exact reason. Use a hot iron and make sure the surfaces are clean. Roughing up the back of the pot with an emery board or some light sandpaper can help too.
Yeah, there's no guitarist in the world that hasn't cursed out a pot or two for this exact reason. Use a hot iron and make sure the surfaces are clean. Roughing up the back of the pot with an emery board or some light sandpaper can help too.
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I'm afraid ill burn up yet another pot, tips?
I'm afraid ill burn up yet another pot, tips?
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Im talking about the actual body of the Pot, not the three metal arms or leads that come off of it, i'm not used to that kind of technical terminology yet.
Im talking about the actual body of the Pot, not the three metal arms or leads that come off of it, i'm not used to that kind of technical terminology yet.
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Ok I tried sandinng it annd even made scratches inn it, still not sticking. I'm gonna let it cool down so it does'nt over heat
Ok I tried sandinng it annd even made scratches inn it, still not sticking. I'm gonna let it cool down so it does'nt over heat
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I don't even know what flux is.
I don't even know what flux is.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=solder+flux
if you sanded and scratched it (both fine) you shouldnt have an issue. what iron are you using?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=solder+flux
if you sanded and scratched it (both fine) you shouldnt have an issue. what iron are you using?
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Its a weller, I think 60w
Its a weller, I think 60w
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It's melting the solder just fine, I don't want to take it to a tech. I have already been trying to fix it for two weeks.
It's melting the solder just fine, I don't want to take it to a tech. I have already been trying to fix it for two weeks.
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melting solder is easy, heating the back of the pot in a specific spot quickly to pool solder is harder if your tip only has hot spots. pressure obviously doesnt help but try rotating the tip around to see if there are hot spots on it
melting solder is easy, heating the back of the pot in a specific spot quickly to pool solder is harder if your tip only has hot spots. pressure obviously doesnt help but try rotating the tip around to see if there are hot spots on it
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man i use to have all sort of problems with this ****. I found the best tip ever was situated right on the box of the iron. It said heat the job up then apply the solder. So basically after prepping the pot you hold the iron on the pot and let it heat up a little bit and then push the solder down into it as it melts move the tip around a bit and pull away.
man i use to have all sort of problems with this ****. I found the best tip ever was situated right on the box of the iron. It said heat the job up then apply the solder. So basically after prepping the pot you hold the iron on the pot and let it heat up a little bit and then push the solder down into it as it melts move the tip around a bit and pull away.
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It is a name-brand, 'normal' pot? I've had a few 'non-guitar' pots that seemed like the housings were made of aluminum, based on how solder wouldn't come close to sticking to them....
Larry
It is a name-brand, 'normal' pot? I've had a few 'non-guitar' pots that seemed like the housings were made of aluminum, based on how solder wouldn't come close to sticking to them....
Larry
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ok,ill try that. thannks
ok,ill try that. thannks
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its a CTS pot i ordered from warmoth.
its a CTS pot i ordered from warmoth.
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