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Old 21-11-2006
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Ashley, the reason why you do it that way is that if you touch your iron onto the cell, it saps all the heat away.

To efficiently and safely solder cells, you need

1. Decent solder
2. Flux
3. The correct tip, with a large mass, not a small tip.

oh...

and patience!!!
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