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One tip that isn't mentioned is DITCH THE CONICAL TIP, USE A CHISEL TIP.
Conical tips have terrible thermal contact, as they have both poor surface area in contact. Also the tip is further from the heating element, preventing it from heating faster.
Additionally that tiny point doesn't store any heat, it cools down significantly as soon as it touches anything. A broad chisel tip stores more heat and is far more appropriate for through hole joints like this.
Great, now I can blame my past shitty soldering job to the tips!
In all seriousness, thanks for the tips!
I'll give you the tip. But only the tip >:|
conicals are good for the small smd parts though, when having a huge contact area and big thermal mass means completely desoldering the part and dragging it off the board when you pull away.
of course, those aren't the conicals on a $20 orange handle plug in iron...
I use a j tip for fine SMD. You still have a fine point but you also have a broad elbow good for drag soldering and other larger components.