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How to Solder - Lesson

The document provides a step-by-step guide on how to solder, including preparation, making a solder joint, desoldering, and finishing. Key steps include wearing safety glasses, heating the soldering iron, applying solder correctly, and ensuring proper cleanup after soldering. It emphasizes safety and proper technique to create effective electrical connections.

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How to Solder - Lesson

The document provides a step-by-step guide on how to solder, including preparation, making a solder joint, desoldering, and finishing. Key steps include wearing safety glasses, heating the soldering iron, applying solder correctly, and ensuring proper cleanup after soldering. It emphasizes safety and proper technique to create effective electrical connections.

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How to Solder

Soldering is a process
that creates an electrical
and mechanical
connection between two
wires or components.
How to Solder

1. Preparation
2. Making a Solder Joint
3. Desoldering
4. Finishing
Preparation

1. Put on safety glasses - must


ALWAYS be worn!
2. Wet the sponge - damp but
not dripping
3. Set up and turn on exhaust
fan - place it close to where
you will be working
Preparation

4. Heat the iron - set to 460° F


5. Clean the iron - wipe off dirt
on wet sponge
6. Tin the tip -
a. melt solder on tip
b. wipe tip on wet sponge
c. should be shiny and
smooth
Preparation

7. Secure parts -
a. vise
b. third hand
c. other methods
Making a Solder Joint

1. Apply heat - touch the tip of


the iron to both components
at the same time
a. this may take several
seconds
Making a Solder Joint

2. Apply solder - touch the end


of the solder to the
components
a. solder should NOT touch
the iron
Making a Solder Joint

3. Let solder flow - keep the


iron in place until solder has
filled the joint, then remove
the iron a good solder
joint is shiny
4. Make adjustments - and smooth!

a. use iron to wipe away


excess solder or smooth
out solder
Desoldering

1. Heat the joint - until the solder is melted


2. Remove solder - using soldering iron, soldering vacuum, or
soldering wick / braid
3. Remove the parts - quickly, before the solder hardens, use
pliers to hold parts securely while pulling them apart
4. Repeat - until the components are separated
Desoldering

Ways of removing solder -


a. Soldering iron - the tip can be used
to “wipe” solder off of a joint.
b. Soldering Vacuum - used to remove
melted solder from a board
c. Soldering wick or braid
Finishing

1. Tin the tip - protects from dirt


and oxidation
2. Turn off soldering iron - will
stay hot for several minutes
3. Turn off exhaust fan
4. Turn off power strip
Finishing

4. Clean up - bits of solder, wire,


insulation, or other parts
5. Put away - all tools and
materials
6. Wash hands - remove lead
and other materials

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