Solder Crumbles instead of melting into a bubble . PLEASE HELP!!!!! Answered

.  OK. It was a bit hyperbolic, but I do like having you around.
.  The colors of your new avatar mess with my eyes.

. You are so far above us that the rest of us can only dream to be peers. ;)

erm, consider, not considered. I forgot to add the official smilie so you know I wasn't offended. I just re-read my reply and it sounds like I'm miffed. not.

.....peer pressure!

Yeah; people think its fake because its 'pro' looking - roommate is a photographer, so we busted out the props and lighting. There's good reason to call them 'hot boxes' or 'hot lights'.

We took a few hundred, thats one of the best.

plus, your new challenge is to take a crazy pose of yourself doing something crazy special for instructables...

Crumbles? Whew. sounds like some seriously oxidized solder. Solder should not crumble. Your soldering iron *may be set too hot.

tips:

1) keep your soldering iron tip clean and tinned.
2) solder doesn't have an infinite lifespan, especially for thin (30ga) solder.
3) make sure you're using rosin core solder for electronics. Not all solder is the same.
4) If you can find some, use good old fashioned lead-tin rosin-core solder. While I also use the environmentally friendly versions, I still have several rolls of the "good stuff". It's makes a world of difference.