Soldering can be scary for a lot of people at first. My first SNES save battery took me at least 50 minutes! Vegas Stakes! Now, it usually takes me 5 minutes. I wasn’t using the right equipment and obviously people tend to get better with practice. These are some suggestions for setting yourself up to solder!

• Buy a nice solder station. (Usually, will come with a roll of solder roll)
• Use the appropriate solder. (some elements work better with electronics than others) We recommend a 60 percent amount of tin and 40 percent lead.
• Use copper desoldering wick/braid with flux. (We recommend 2.4mm in width)
• Have flux handy! (No-clean flux preferred)
• Isopropyl alcohol. (preferred percentage minimum of 90%)
• Q-tips.

Let’s start with something simple:

• Power on your soldering station to approximately 600 to 650 Farenheit (You can use lower temperatures).
• Place your no clean flux on the old solder you want to remove.
• Cut a piece of copper wick braid to use for desoldering
• Copper conducts electricity, so be prepared for the braid to become hot
• Once your soldering iron is at the correct temperature place it over the old solder and hold it into place until you see the old solder s