soldering iron noob question

[jonathanyu]

Is there any any soldering iron that can put solder into the iron first, and then press the button to let the solder come out just like how a glue gun work?
i have search about this for some time, but i still can't find a answer

[CPTBadAss]

No, they all work with the same principle: Hot iron melts and flows the solder.

[jonathanyu]

my left hand is not very good at flow the solder 
is there any reason why there doesn't have something like that?

[CPTBadAss]

Seems like your idea would lead to a lot of clogging. It'd be very hard to clean out the tips when the iron cools and would make it very dirty. Just practice a bit? Your offhand should just hold the solder near the iron and the iron will flow the solder. Have unsteady hands?

[jonathanyu]

Seems like your idea would lead to a lot of clogging. It'd be very hard to clean out the tips when the iron cools and would make it very dirty. Just practice a bit? Your offhand should just hold the solder near the iron and the iron will flow the solder. Have unsteady hands?

I'm not a old person, but every time i flow the solder, i shake my hand a lot.(both hand... i don't know why)

[tjcaustin]

I had the same issue when I first started soldering.  What helps me is first touch the iron to whatever you're trying to solder for 5 - 10 seconds to heat that up, lift iron, place solder on with off hand, place iron back on that stack.  The rosin core in the solder should help get everything to flow without you doing a ton of movement.

Also, on micro usb and some other connectors, I tin the connector itself, place the tinned lead I want attached on the little bit of solder there, then place the iron on that until I see the solder melt and start to move.

[CPTBadAss]

No worries, I have the same issue. I just practiced a lot and figured out how to steady my hands

[jonathanyu]

I had the same issue when I first started soldering.  What helps me is first touch the iron to whatever you're trying to solder for 5 - 10 seconds to heat that up, lift iron, place solder on with off hand, place iron back on that stack.  The rosin core in the solder should help get everything to flow without you doing a ton of movement.

Also, on micro usb and some other connectors, I tin the connector itself, place the tinned lead I want attached on the little bit of solder there, then place the iron on that until I see the solder melt and start to move.

oh, so heat up the things that i need to solder first, and the put solder on that things?

[Game Theory]

These might help with your confidence"

[CPTBadAss]

Yes, you heat the pads or whatever a little and then feed the solder.

[Parak]

Actually, something to that effect does exist, for example:

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/weller/solder/wsf81d5.htm

It's not exactly the same, but it's very useful for doing mass volumes of soldering, I suppose. Good ones are also ludicrously expensive as can be seen from the link.

[CPTBadAss]

Hm, interesting...does that actually feed into the iron or does it just feed near the iron?

[Game Theory]

Looks like feeds to near the actual tip.

[CPTBadAss]

Interesting...regardless, I wonder if this would help the OP. I still think that practice would help more than anything else.

[Game Theory]

Agreed.

[Parak]

Being a fanboy of JBC (even though I use OKI), if I had to buy one, it'd be this one

[jonathanyu]

Interesting...regardless, I wonder if this would help the OP. I still think that practice would help more than anything else.

i know. practice make perfect. maybe i should find some old cherry board to practice before i solder my phantom and ergo dox.

Actually, something to that effect does exist, for example:

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/weller/solder/wsf81d5.htm

It's not exactly the same, but it's very useful for doing mass volumes of soldering, I suppose. Good ones are also ludicrously expensive as can be seen from the link.

cool! that's what i really want. but the price

[vun]

Practice is your best bet, the solder feed stations are far too expensive to be worth it. You could take a look at the solder cup tips though, I think there is a demonstration in the EEVblog linked earlier in the thread.

[TheSoulhunter]

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