Soldering COBS

Basic question

i was always told to solder my connections when working with electronics just for the better connection and loss of power at the connection.

As i creep on the post i see a lot of the holders for the cobs and the quick connects to the cobs instead of soldering directly to them. Is there any noticeable loss of power that would reduce efficiency to a point we would care about when not soldering?

simply put..no

I've always soldered to veros. I see no point to the connectors other than not wanting to get tin on the vero's pads.

It's just so easy to do... 5 seconds on each pad at the proper temperature is all it takes for the pads to take a tin.

I solder all my LEDs as well, use a Weller Medium duty iron. I am still improving my skills however lol

I have been using this temperature controlled station with excellent results. I've been liking it a lot more than the lower end wellers.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BSW69LI



(I think this product is a clone of an equivalent hakko model)

churchhaze said:

I have been using this temperature controlled station with excellent results. I've been liking it a lot more than the lower end wellers.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BSW69LI

(I think this product is a clone of an equivalent hakko model)

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Sounds like it is worth the investment. Mine was ~25 @ Home depot. But now I see how you are able to touch the pad and tin in 5 seconds lol Me not so easy, that is for sure!

The Pico ez mate is well named and cheap enough. I think they look cleaner. Imo

bicit said:

The Pico ez mate is well named and cheap enough. I think they look cleaner. Imo

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Especially cleaner than my solder jobs