Anubis: What kirk mentions on heat is important to bear in mind: silver content solder requires higher temperature to melt. So try applying the solder to the heating element tip and let it flow where required. Fast high heating for a shorter period of time works better than longer heating times.....as Talmadge suggest Risch pages could provide good pointers
Hints on soldering IC's
I have a pair of (older) MAS IC's, and I need to have a pair of WBT RCA's soldered onto one end. (Formerly it was a mini RCA, experimenting with my Sony Walkman Pro) Should I take these to the local repair shop, do it myself, or is there a "technique" to soldering IC's that would escape me or my local stereo repair facility ? Thank you for your help.