Talking T Gauge The Original Forum Dedicated to the World's Smallest Model Railroad Scale    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  end cars LED doesn't work anymore Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3          Talking T Gauge Forum Index -> Tips, Tricks and Assistance View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Toni Babelony Joined: 21 Oct 2008 Posts: 46 Location: Bonn, Germany Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:34 pm    Post subject: Ah I see. Your modelling skills are at such a level that one can obtain such an effect. Oh man, I still have so much to learn and so little time... _________________ Tree Gauge? Three Gauge? Tea Gauge? Let´s just T this place up! Back to top pray59 Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 88 Location: Fremont, CA Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:53 am    Post subject: I did not think you could solder an LED that small. I bought a pack of 100 of the yellow ones, and tried to solder them, but they kept sucking onto the soldering iron tip, then melted. Evey time I tried to tin the little gold pad, the LED would just stick to the soldering iron, and disappear into the solder on the tip. I ended up sticking to 0603 LEDs. I still have some, so I'll try again over the holidays. _________________ -Robert Ray Back to top David K Smith Chief Cook and Bottle Washer Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 435 Location: New Jersey, USA Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:45 am    Post subject: pray59 wrote: I did not think you could solder an LED that small. I bought a pack of 100 of the yellow ones, and tried to solder them, but they kept sucking onto the soldering iron tip, then melted. Evey time I tried to tin the little gold pad, the LED would just stick to the soldering iron, and disappear into the solder on the tip. I ended up sticking to 0603 LEDs. I still have some, so I'll try again over the holidays. The trick is to secure the LED so this can't happen. After tinning the wire, I tape it to a work surface such that the tinned end is accessible; then I hold the LED firmly with a tweezers, position it against the wire, and just touch the iron to it briefly. I also use a thermostatted needle-point iron. _________________ —David http://www.t-gauge.net/ http://1-450.blogspot.com/ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Talking T Gauge Forum Index -> Tips, Tricks and Assistance All times are GMT Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 Page 3 of 3   Jump to: Select a forum General Forum----------------Welcome!Trading Post Modeling Forum----------------Tips, Tricks and AssistanceT Gauge ProductsModeling in TLayout ShowcaseModular Frame of MindNarrow Gauge  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com