Improving Les Paul Ground / Earth

[Molly]

- Also try Global PC or JayCar for solder. They do little $3 packs of it that will last a life time (for a low solder user) and is the best quality stuff I have found.

Thanks Mathew. Just put in an order for a couple of pots (just in case I overdo it and weld another one....). Will get into JayCar next time we're up in Christchurch. Thanks for the tip.

By the way, what wattage iron do you use for the larger connections (backs of pots mainly)? Is an 80w iron too hot? I've a few others. A 40 and a 25 from memory.

Thanks.

[JustMatt]

- Also try Global PC or JayCar for solder. They do little $3 packs of it that will last a life time (for a low solder user) and is the best quality stuff I have found.

Thanks Mathew. Just put in an order for a couple of pots (just in case I overdo it and weld another one....). Will get into JayCar next time we're up in Christchurch. Thanks for the tip.

By the way, what wattage iron do you use for the larger connections (backs of pots mainly)? Is an 80w iron too hot? I've a few others. A 40 and a 25 from memory.

I use a 40w as it is good for everything I do but an 80 would be perfect for back of pot. The idea is to get it hot fast so the solder melts then get the heat away from it before the heat travels to its insides. Kinda like searing the outide of a steak over a dangerously hot BBQ whilst keeping the insude red and tasty.

Thanks.

[JustMatt]

Bah. I wish I could preform basic forum functions ^^

[Molly]

- Also try Global PC or JayCar for solder. They do little $3 packs of it that will last a life time (for a low solder user) and is the best quality stuff I have found.

Thanks Mathew. Just put in an order for a couple of pots (just in case I overdo it and weld another one....). Will get into JayCar next time we're up in Christchurch. Thanks for the tip.

By the way, what wattage iron do you use for the larger connections (backs of pots mainly)? Is an 80w iron too hot? I've a few others. A 40 and a 25 from memory.

I use a 40w as it is good for everything I do but an 80 would be perfect for back of pot. The idea is to get it hot fast so the solder melts then get the heat away from it before the heat travels to its insides. Kinda like searing the outide of a steak over a dangerously hot BBQ whilst keeping the insude red and tasty.

Thanks.

LOL. Thanks for the advice, and for the steak analogy. Hungry now

[bender]

What.

Ah balls, so I managed to miss out on all the Bareknuckles somehow

Too much sootying?

I'll wear that- it was my fault.

[Molly]

- Also try Global PC or JayCar for solder. They do little $3 packs of it that will last a life time (for a low solder user) and is the best quality stuff I have found.

Hi Mathew.

Big thanks for the parcel today and the solder 'freebie'. That was very good of you.

Not for the first time Mathew's included some wee 'problem solver' gratis. Those elusive screws etc. Much appreciated.