Rather than using a hot tip to melt the solder, it is instead melted using hot air. Soldering using a hot air station is a bit more advanced. I recommend getting good with a soldering iron first, because most of what you learn here will be useful to you when using a hot...
If static sensitive components are used, touch the soldering iron tip to a metal object before soldering to remove the static charge accumulated at the tip. Wires should be soldered firmly to prevent loose contact. Before soldering the wires, clean the bare wire with a blade to remove rust o...
Soldering Tips- No iron is complete without an iron tip. The tip is the part of the iron that heats up and allows solder to flow around the two components being joined. Although solder will stick to the tip when applied, a common misconception is that the tip transfers the solder. The ...
Re: How to solder pinpoint leads to pinpoint traces? «Reply #1 on:February 17, 2019, 08:26:25 am » I would clean the pads flux the pads tin the pads with soldering iron sufficiently that there is enough solder on them as will be required total, that is, a small hill of sold...
Is there a good tip how to make those tiny clamps? DML instructions continues to confuse me... LOL Now I am seeing seams inside plastic clamp. I better take care of it... Because I am going for 'Coal Thief' Marder, they didn't have tools on the right external wall at all. Look...
3. Soldering iron tips Soldering irons come with a tip, so you don't have to go out and get a special one, but it's important to know the differences between them and make sure you're using the right tip for the kind of soldering you're doing. Some small-wattage irons come with ...
Tin the Tip Soldering irons don't transfer heat as nicely as you might suspect. But by tinning the tip of the iron, the heat transfer will be much more even and efficient. Plus, it's easy to do. What this means is, once the tip of the soldering iron is just warm enough to melt...
Now here is some more good news; you can leave the parts right where they are, you do not need to remove them, at least not on the trial CCA. Instead, using a different solder iron or at least a different tip, flux and solder the parts with the correct solder. Clean the CCA thoro...
Can someone suggest a benchmark that would clearly demonstrate the relative strengths and weaknesses of one alloy over another?
are: 1) The item you're soldering needs to be clamped firmly so it doesn't move when you touch it; 2) You need to make sure you have enough clearance around the item to get your soldering iron in from below or the side. That's why I've used three clips here instead of just ...