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 Remove the iron and inspect your work. The wire should be solidly attached to the pad now. Make sure no excess solder has glommed onto adjacent components. You should always be frugal with your solder, you don't need much and using a lot will only lead to grief, madness, and global conflict.
 ==== Attaching wire to wire ====
-The concept here is simple, except it demands three hands. There are ways around this, but you will need at least two hands, and some way to hold the third component. Important! If you're going to use shrink-tube to protect your new connection (and you really should 'cause electrical tape sucks) be sure to put it on the wire FIRST! I can't stress enough how much it sucks to have to undo your fine work 'cause you forgot the shrink tube.
+{{  http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/wirewire1.gif}}The concept here is simple, except it demands three hands. There are ways around this, but you will need at least two hands, and some way to hold the third component. Important! If you're going to use shrink-tube to protect your new connection (and you really should 'cause electrical tape sucks) be sure to put it on the wire FIRST! I can't stress enough how much it sucks to have to undo your fine work 'cause you forgot the shrink tube.
-{{http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/wirewire1.gif?nocache}}
 Cross the tinned bits of your wire and then heat both so that the solder already on them flows around both pieces. Move the two wires together away from the iron and after about 2 seconds they should be permanently joined.
-{{http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/wirewire2.gif?nocache}}
+{{http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/wirewire2.gif  }}You want to keep the two wires as close to the same angle as possible. It's easiest to join them at a ninety-degree angle, but you'll end up with sharp bits and it'll be less attractive, and take more space. On the other hand trying to attach them end-to-end is pure folly, you'll make yourself insane trying, because they'll pull apart the instant you try and move them away from the iron. The angle shown here is likely too extreme, but you're smart, you'll cope.
-You want to keep the two wires as close to the same angle as possible. It's easiest to join them at a ninety-degree angle, but you'll end up with sharp bits and it'll be less attractive, and take more space. On the other hand trying to attach them end-to-end is pure folly, you'll make yourself insane trying, because they'll pull apart the instant you try and move them away from the iron. The angle shown here is likely too extreme, but you're smart, you'll cope.
-{{http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/wirewire3.gif?nocache}}
-If you're using shrinktube, make sure you've picked tube small enough to shrink tightly against the wire. The bulges and sharp bits will hold the shrink very tightly. If you have sharp bits that are too sharp or too long you can cut them off with cutters. Slide your shrink tube onto the join, and rub the iron all over it to make it shrink.
+{{  http://www.gamesx.com/misctech/wirewire3.gif}}If you're using shrinktube, make sure you've picked tube small enough to shrink tightly against the wire. The bulges and sharp bits will hold the shrink very tightly. If you have sharp bits that are too sharp or too long you can cut them off with cutters. Slide your shrink tube onto the join, and rub the iron all over it to make it shrink.
 ==== Soldering a component to a PCB via ==