Benjamin Franklin once said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and that’s no different when it comes to keeping your soldering iron tip in working condition. The working area of soldering iron tips are, in fact, iron-plated, due to both its conductive abilities an...
Even thebest speakerscan become damaged, and speaker reconing is an art that breathes new life into your cherished audio equipment. Over decades of speaker changes, this DIY speaker repair technique has empowered countless enthusiasts to restore the original glory of their speakers. Whether it’s t...
A soldering iron can be an indispensable tool for electronics use. A new or adequately cared for soldering iron is very efficient in its operation, allowing components to be quickly and easily soldered into place. But sometimes the soldering tip gets a buildup of oxidation on its surface. Whe...
The solder is melted using either a wave soldering machine or a reflow oven or a normal soldering iron and this molten solder is then used to solder wires or electronic components on to the PCB or Printed Circuit Board. After assembly of electronic components the board is called PCB Assembly ...
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 ...
Soft soldering is a technique used to join wires, fix electronic components onto circuit boards and bond copper pipes together. This tutorial shows you how to solder step by step.
In one TV demonstration, someone uses the tool and then puts the tip on an inflated balloon -- the balloon doesn't pop. To anyone who has burned a finger, damaged a table or melted a carrying case with a traditional soldering iron, the Cold Heat tool can seem pretty amazing. It'...
When two metal surfaces need to be joined together and they can't be melted, you'll be reaching for your trusty soldering iron. Soldering makes use of the fact that different metals have different melting points -- using a metal alloy with a lower melting point than the two you're joinin...
Water-soluble flux provides good soldering results because they have good flux activity. They have good wetting action (ability to remove oxides and prepare a clean surface for soldering). However, they may be too aggressive, calling for extra precaution during cleaning of the PCB Assemblies to ...
Thanks for the tip, it saved me the headache of figuring out why I wasn't getting a solid connection on a replacement plug! I want to add, the second solution doesn't have to be only baking soda - I didn't have any so I used some denture cleaning tablets. Borax would also work,...