[Elecraft] I keep burning up tips. What's wrong?

[George, W5YR]

Been soldering for nearly 60 years and I cannot ever recall putting solder
on the tip and letting it melt "run down to the connection."

Does Kester recommend this technique?

I was taught as a youngster to place the solder on the joint and to heat
both the solder and the joint with the tip, withdrawing the solder and the
tip when enough had flowed into the joint and was fully liquid and "shiny."

Curious . . .

73/72, George    
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!


"G. Beat (W9GB)" wrote:
 
> Traditionally only rosin core solder (Kester 44) was used. Usually an
> operator will put the solder wire on the tip and let it melt and run down to
> the connection.  http://www.kester.com/44.html
>