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Old 10-12-09, 07:23 PM   #41
Bri w
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Default Re: Soldering for Dummies

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Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero View Post
Thanks for the tips YC and quiff, I will do all of that (i thought the iron might be a bit harsh, and far too direct heat for the shrink wrap)
I've used a soldering iron on heat shrink loads of times without any probs - prefer it to a heat gun. The heat gun heats anything in the direction its aimed whereas the iron heats what it touches. Just got to remember to keep moving the iron backwards and forwards along the heat shrink.
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