An infographic of various states of through hole solder joints: Perfect (a little tent) Too much solder (a big ball) Not enough solder (a little bit of solder barely hanging on to the pad and leg) Cold joint (big ball but not covering the pad) Too much heat (tent but burnt) Short (two tents touching)
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