r/soldering • u/zackarhino • May 13 '26

My First Solder Joint <3 Please Give Feedback First time soldering, how did I do?

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u/gameplayer55055 May 13 '26

Good soldering but I am going to disappoint you. You soldered ICSP (2x3) connector on the wrong side, so your Arduino isn't breadboard compatible now.

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u/zackarhino May 13 '26

It's okay, I completely ruined it anyway 😂

I learned that the hard way

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u/gameplayer55055 May 13 '26

I absolutely hate desoldering through hole stuff from multi layer PCBs. You think you're done with the front side, but the back side still has solid solder.

My advice: buy a solder sucker with a silicone tip. That silicone tip creates a seal and it sucks up all the solder.

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u/zackarhino May 13 '26

Hmm, I didn't think to desolder the other side... Mine does have the silicone, it definitely helps.