Soldering very tight headers

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Soldering very tight headers

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Very basic question: I sat down to solder some headers on the Adafruit 8x8 NeoPixel matrix, and the spacing looks really, really tight. Is there a best practice to solder in close quarters without frying the adjacent LEDs?
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Re: Soldering very tight headers

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What tip are you using? With a 2 or 3mm tip, you should be able to solder those pins without endangering the nearby pixels.

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