The pin on the far left (I’m calling it pin #1) looks perfect.
Pin 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are suspect to me, it looks like you didn’t apply enough heat to the pin, so the solder isn’t sticking to the pin as well.
Pin 14 is pretty good.
Pin 15 bad.
Pin 16, 17, and 18 are good.
Normal solder has plenty of flux built in, and for through-hole soldering IMO its more important to make sure that you get consistent heat application on both surfaces. It looks like you only gave good heat to the board, and rarely gave the right heat to the pins. Remember to heat BOTH elements, solder sticks best when everything gets nice and hot.
Pins are “heavier” than pads, so it may take a little bit longer (ex: 1.5 seconds instead of 0.5 seconds) for them to heat up. You’ll get used to the timing as you practice on different objects.
It won’t be a big deal because this is just some hobby-electronics thing. This stuff only “really matters” if you’re entering a vibration heavy environment or expect the device to be used for like 10-years and need the best joints. Still, its good to get practice with perfect form.
The pin on the far left (I’m calling it pin #1) looks perfect.
Pin 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are suspect to me, it looks like you didn’t apply enough heat to the pin, so the solder isn’t sticking to the pin as well.
Pin 14 is pretty good.
Pin 15 bad.
Pin 16, 17, and 18 are good.
Normal solder has plenty of flux built in, and for through-hole soldering IMO its more important to make sure that you get consistent heat application on both surfaces. It looks like you only gave good heat to the board, and rarely gave the right heat to the pins. Remember to heat BOTH elements, solder sticks best when everything gets nice and hot.
Pins are “heavier” than pads, so it may take a little bit longer (ex: 1.5 seconds instead of 0.5 seconds) for them to heat up. You’ll get used to the timing as you practice on different objects.
It won’t be a big deal because this is just some hobby-electronics thing. This stuff only “really matters” if you’re entering a vibration heavy environment or expect the device to be used for like 10-years and need the best joints. Still, its good to get practice with perfect form.
Another very detailed and informative answer! I will for sure name my firstborn dragon tamer.
But srsly, thank you. Very helpful