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Drag soldering

The following shapes are recommended.
Apply flux to leads and land pads before soldering. It prevents the troubles such as solder bridge and insufficient solder.

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If in trouble of bridging while drag soldering: Shape BCM/CM having the hollow with its surface is recommended. It is also suitable for correcting bridging. How to use Shape BCM/CM and examples
If bridging occurs: The various shapes are available for correcting bridging. For further details, see the following page which also introduces the causes of bridging. Correcting Bridging

Use Shape BCM/CM

This shape has the hollow section to its cut face, providing high solder retention capability. It offers other recommended usages.

Feed solder on a hollow section and drag the tip along slowly. See the movie for further details,

Use Shape BC/C

This type has a shape like a cone or column cut at a slant. It offers other recommended usages.

	Put the cut surface to the leads and drag it slowly. See the movie for further details, (Shape BC)
	See the movie for further details,(Shape C)

Use Shape B

This shape is all-round type which can be used from any direction and is easy to hold at any position. It offers other recommended usages.

Put the tip end to the leads and drag it slowly. See the movie for further details,     Check the right timing to feed solder.

Use Shape D

This type has a shape like a flat-blade screwdriver and is capable of soldering by applying the tip in 2 ways: line and face. It offers other recommended usages.

Put the tip end to the leads and drag it slowly. See the movie for further details,     Check the right timing to feed solder.

Use Shape J

This shape differs from Shape B and I by bending the tip end and is capable of soldering by applying the tip in 2 ways: face and point. It offers other recommended usages.

Lay down the end pad section and drag the tip slowly. See the movie for further details,     Check the right timing to feed solder.

Use Shape K

This type has a shape like a knife and is capable of soldering by applying the tip in 3 ways: line, face and point. It offers other recommended usages.

	PTH Put the tip to the leads while laying down the entire blade and drag it slowly. See the movie for further details, * Lay the blade down to thoroughly transfer sufficient heat to the pattern.
	QFP Put the tip to the leads while laying down the entire blade and drag it slowly. See the movie for further details, * Lay the blade down to thoroughly transfer sufficient heat to the pattern.

Use Shape H

This shape differs from Shape J by cutting the tip end. It offers other recommended usages.

Put the pad section to the leads and drag the tip along slowly.