Soldering Tips for First Drone Build: Help Needed!

What temp are you running your iron at? I find going in hot and fast works best for me. Make sure you're tinning your FC and wires. Then tap them in hot and fast. Don't get me wrong my soldiering still isn't the prettiest to look at but its solid.

Hey Mate, I am in Bathurst and very experienced. More than happy to help you out.

The soldier is gonna go to the hottest surface. Personally I like to go in at like 820 degrees Fahrenheit, heat the pad, then touch the soldier to the pad and my iron tip as I quickly pull it away. Let the soldier bubble form on the plate and pull the soldier away. It all happens pretty quickly. Use a practice board and work going in and getting out quickly tinning the pads. It's a temp and speed thing you need to get down.  When you do the soldier will pool right on the pad without rolling off the side because of the temp change at the edge of the pad section. Once you have that down it's as easy as tinning the wire tips and just resting them on top of the tinned pads and tapping it with your iron till it sinks in. Its good your being cautious of over heating but the pads on the board are meant to retain and localize the heat. Best I can say is work on being smooth and quick. Don't worry about it being super clean you can practice that over time. Just work on getting it done without setting off your smoke checker.