So far the only major difference of opinion I'm hearing is whether or
not to use paste flux before heating the joint.
Let me give a little background of my previous soldering experience. If
you want a printed circuit board to look like it spent the afternoon on
a gas grill, give it to me for ten minutes. On the other hand, I can do
the prettiest sweated copper joint you've ever seen; perfect almost
every time. Based on this, the paste flux and hotter iron moving quickly
make good sense to me.
John L. Battey
