GENERAL Some confusion with pad prepping

[Dominoes282]

So on a lot of tutorials I see, I see people desoldering the pad, like this.



What's the normal procedure when installing QSB's? Do you still desolder the pad? Then after that do you refill in the hole before soldering the QSB or do you leave it? Thanks

 

[Utmad]

I personally clean them up with a fibre glass pen and then tin them with flux and solder prior to installing the QSB's.

You only need to clear the holes out if you are soldering components through the holes.

 

[N.E.Modz]

So on a lot of tutorials I see, I see people desoldering the pad, like this.

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What's the normal procedure when installing QSB's? Do you still desolder the pad? Then after that do you refill in the hole before soldering the QSB or do you leave it? Thanks

Thats just for pinheader connections. leave the solder, place qsb in correct postion (held in postion with double sided tape supplied) flux and solder.

 

[Dominoes282]

I personally clean them up with a fibre glass pen and then tin them with flux and solder prior to installing the QSB's.

I luckily have this

Thats just for pinheader connections. leave the solder, place qsb in correct postion (held in postion with double sided tape supplied) flux and solder.

Okay let me ask you this. If I'm doing a direct wire install would it be smart to do this?

 

[Krafter]

If your doing a direct wire install then you won't be using a QSB. QSB = Quick Solder Board. Those are used when people don't want to do a direct wire.

 

[Utmad]

Not really when you have tinned the points it is easy to heat the points up and push the wires into place.

 

[Dominoes282]

If your doing a direct wire install then you won't be using a QSB. QSB = Quick Solder Board. Those are used when people don't want to do a direct wire.

Yup I understand that. I was asking in the case of a pulled pad, so I'd have to flip over the board and solder to the test points on the other side.

Not really when you have tinned the points it is easy to heat the points up and push the wires into place.

Awesome that's what I was asking about thanks.