How to Use a Soldering Iron - The Basics

How to Use a Soldering Iron - The Basics | How to Solder

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Basic soldering techniques video. Tips & Tricks
Soldering is easy to learn. Here's how to...
Using:
Yubright 0.7mm 60/40 Resin Core Solder (Lead free is also available)
Weller WLC100 Soldering Iron Station
Wire Stripper & Wire Cutter
Demonstrations:
Pigtail & Inline Wire Splices
Heat-shrink Tubing application
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Пікірлер: 578

@matty2000shoes 9 жыл бұрын

The Harley dealership wants $1,700 to run wires through my new handlebars and solder the connections. So not including the wire, solder and solder gun, this video saved me about $1,670!! Thanks.

@rp4489 8 жыл бұрын

+matty2000shoes Keep the stock bars or you may also need longer clutch and front break line and wires.

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

Glad my video help you save money...please subscribe

@ThePOSM 2 жыл бұрын

All a rip-off, mechanics.

@triplez5393 2 жыл бұрын

Everybody is out to get you in this world. Don't roam about a single day thinking anyone is your actual friend.

@matty2000shoes 2 жыл бұрын

@@PCBoardRepair Just subscribed.

@geoffroberts1385 8 жыл бұрын

At the age of 51, I just successfully performed my very first EVER solder repair to an electronic device after purchasing El Cheapo 30 watt soldering iron kit, and viewing your video. Thanks! :D

@HashimAziz1 8 жыл бұрын

Congrats. :)

@vivekdeore3893 5 жыл бұрын

hii

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome

@luxlhenry7927 4 жыл бұрын

PCBoardRepair Replying to comments 10 years after you posted this video :) ;)

@nope4673 2 жыл бұрын

@@luxlhenry7927 lol 😂😂😂

@2wenty5ive_75 4 жыл бұрын

I’m 14 and I want to become an electrician when I’m older and looking at this I asked my mother for a kit and watching this helps me so much thanks you 👌

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

@@stratsteveo106 Hey Locksmith loser

@ajulodaniel8873 4 жыл бұрын

2wenty5ive _ hi

@BatsChimera 4 жыл бұрын

Thats Me Too

@ynot9147 3 жыл бұрын

Gunnar Johansen same here too

@andyphillips4759 10 жыл бұрын

Really should have watched this video BEFORE I attempted some soldering! At least a know where I went wrong! Thanks internet soldering dude!

@mentatDUKE 10 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU. I was using "common sense" and doing it TOTALLY wrong until I saw this. You've saved me HOURS.

@PCBoardRepair 11 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@KonkeyDongkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@sweatyrockr 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. I've never seen anyone solder by heating the wire first and letting it do all of the work. But it makes so much sense.

@LMHBuss 3 жыл бұрын

You just helped me repair my husband's electric bass! Thank you!

@PCBoardRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome.... Please subscribe... Glad you found the video informative

@cxbra 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting! After watching this video, I set out to weld up some clothes hanger wires for an art piece that im working on. After about an hour I got it down and can make clean "welds".

@BabyPholol 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips. I always put the SOLDER on the IRON. Now my refrig works perfectly fine!

@walterbrunswick 9 жыл бұрын

You did well. What I find is coating the copper wire with a flux paste (a "tinning flux") greatly helps in heat transfer and wetting as well as preventing copper oxides from forming. The solder flows almost instantaneously all over the fluxed joint (capillary action). That way you aren't applying as much heat to the join and your coating/insulation will not melt.

@mandykal 9 жыл бұрын

One day we'll be able to download directly to our heads.... Then I can be a pilot. Thanks for the education:)

@darussianping61 3 жыл бұрын

Let's hope your wish don't come true. i don't want to be mindless robot but a human being.

@PCBoardRepair 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@jask0 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this. I'll be using this as a reference tomorrow!

@rmsg7504 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video! My soldering was a bit rusty so I watched your video. I managed to fix a broken wire on my daily Sears multi-meter. It is inexpensive but works fine again now. Also, even more helpful is your discussion of your Weller Iron. I found a new one on Ebay for $53 USD shipped... so seeing that you used it I immediately purchased it as it is a great deal. Thanks again, please keep posting your projects they are great!

@TheGleasonMan87 11 жыл бұрын

Such a useful skill to have. Thank goodness for the internet!

@FiftyPenceR8 12 жыл бұрын

This is the perfect How-To video ahead of a project I have coming up, thank you.

@PsychoFreke 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this! I had been applying the solder to the iron and then trying to put it on the wire. No wonder I gave up trying to solder so quickly! :)

@richardlovelife 11 жыл бұрын

Goede, duidelijke en heldere uitleg !

@skinnykarlos710 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a 54 yr old Aussie and not too proud to say that I'm here 'learning how to solder', having never done so before. Thanks for the tips and your time. This Interweb and KZfaq are really just "the ants pants", eh? I, honestly would have put the solder to the tip of the Iron, not the wire or metal that I wish to join together. This helped heaps. Cheers !!

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@tomgraham2289 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I have soldered copper tubing and do pretty well at that, but in terms of wiring I wasn't applying the principal of heating the wire joint (as you would heat the tubing joint to draw in the solder). I made a big mess of the electronics of a nice electric guitar ... Now I think I can redo it much better!

@jcx215 12 жыл бұрын

nice job, no bs, right to the point, no brain surgery.

@Greg-Ski 12 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for taking the time and explaining and demoing this I love the lighter torch old school bit

@cjdoc77 11 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for posting! I'm about to try so of your methods.

@oasido 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I should of watch the video before doing it myself for the first time.

@BonafideToolJunkie 2 жыл бұрын

No more using a Bic lighter or propane torch. It worked well for many applications, but I finally decided to purchase a soldering iron for more detailed work.

@PCBoardRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@HeartsXoXd 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to do this. Awesome and answered all my questiions!

@MarkFelg 10 жыл бұрын

very very nice, informative ... and great that you show a few of your own tips and tricks

@dionicia12 12 жыл бұрын

I think this video is going to save me money on solder tips. I've wrecked 3 already. After this, I shouldn't have that problem anymore. Thank you.

@jasondoe348 9 жыл бұрын

I wish all how-to videos were as well put together as this was. Thanks!

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome and thanks for your thoughts

@Lectro0089 11 жыл бұрын

no no, thank you for creating this video... i feel like a professional already and i haven't even started

@amandabowers2985 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome info.. Very informative and saved me a bunch of money. I was able to repair my midtronics instead of replacing it which wouldve been about $900.. Thanks

@eatonjask 12 жыл бұрын

That's interesting - guess I've never discussed soldering with my cousins in England. Thanks for expanding our knowledge of English!

@efrainflores4249 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial. Very easy to follow

@223elzey 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful. Excellent, clear photography.

@TheChrisSkates 9 жыл бұрын

Very well done sir. Trying to install a car stereo and wanted to solder new harness. Didn't trust but splicers. But had never soldered. Will try this technique.

@charlesfurer 12 жыл бұрын

thanks so much: clean, simple presentation.

@TheMightybasstone 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! really helped this newbie !

@EltonChan 12 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks!

@edwardl4866 8 ай бұрын

Thank u very much for the lesson . God bless

@lorikruse6354 4 жыл бұрын

I'm just new to soldering, and this will help me tremendously. Thanks.

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

WELCOME

@silverback713 10 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thanks!

@CHESTURCH 6 ай бұрын

This video was clear and easy to follow. I have never done solder and wanted to wire my wife's stereo into her fj cruiser so after some practice, I will hit it

@PCBoardRepair 6 ай бұрын

Great

@PCBoardRepair 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@HEYitsTRAV 11 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing this!

@IFearlessINinja 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a $10 soldering iron and now I realize I've been doing it wrong for a year or so. It worked on my connections so far, but the connections weren't very strong and were usually very globby and dull. Thank you for showing me how to do it right.

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment

@IngaMitinyan 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing video,thank you!

@EVILxHEMI 10 жыл бұрын

Like a boss!!! Thank you so very much! I found your video very helpful! :)

@Mchenrygames 10 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot for the refresher, I was doing it all wrong. The key is to keep the components together, heat them then apply the tin wire

@saysoun752 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice and easy tutorial. I'm about to try to solder my first project. Just needed to know what I needed to do before I start and your tutorial was awesome.

@PCBoardRepair 7 жыл бұрын

thanks....glad you found it useful

@bigboogertz 9 жыл бұрын

You should teach a course in electronics! Nicely done. Thanks for the video!

@jasonwhite4985 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this well done video.

@VendingJunkie 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@henryzimmer 11 жыл бұрын

Nice!! Thanks for a good video and taking your time! cheers!

@ManofCulture 12 жыл бұрын

IT IS BEAUTIFULLY DONE!

@daved57 12 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks!

@earlpener 7 жыл бұрын

Best soldering video yet, thank you sir.

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome....thanks for your comment

@rafalszachnowicz 11 жыл бұрын

for me - very informative and helpful - THNKS

@usaearthling 12 жыл бұрын

This video was worth it's time. Great tutorial.

@ynnekgreb 9 жыл бұрын

Learning how to wire a power bus for my Lionel post-war 027 layout. The power drops to the bus are soldered to the underside of the tubular track every 10' or so. Thanks!

@BigJoke94 10 жыл бұрын

great video thanks for posting

@arrowenterprises 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I shoulda watched this vid myself. Thanks for posting.

@zachariahlee2003 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful

@fsix681 12 жыл бұрын

This video was helpful. Thank you very much for your assistance.

@dennisroland5654 2 жыл бұрын

Clear and concise. Thank you.

@PCBoardRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@nimkal 12 жыл бұрын

Great Tutorial thank you mate! :)

@Personal-dronesNet 10 жыл бұрын

I now understand why I was having problems, thank you

@EdiRochman 11 жыл бұрын

useful basic knowledge of soldering, thanks man

@juniororiga8021 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you. man Not shaking anymore.

@EZoutAtSecond 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent...you are a master at soldering...we both must have learned from the same teacher...thank you...

@PCBoardRepair 2 жыл бұрын

welcome

@MINERAL-115 12 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that. Wasn't sure as to the best way to join the wires prior; the "X" made a lot of sense. :)

@ppdoriginal 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video... really helpful...

@rockstarchris88 10 жыл бұрын

Good video- I'm currently soldering the guts of an electric guitar and this is really helpful

@miracuka548 6 жыл бұрын

Chris Amyotte I'm watching this video for the same reason

@mrkrunch4340 5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@braydenkinder6226 3 жыл бұрын

me too

@PCBoardRepair 11 жыл бұрын

Yes, Thanks

@bwanaPele 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@bloodymediocrity 13 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful!

@richardbunch8373 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I found this video informative! Thank you so much!

@PCBoardRepair 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome...thank you

@guillermocardenas1423 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Very informative and clear explanations so easy to follow.

@PCBoardRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome....thanks for watching

@Glen.Danielsen 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this helpful video! God bless you.

@PCBoardRepair 7 жыл бұрын

Glen Danielsen welcome sir...thanks for your feedback

@ronanburns4478 7 жыл бұрын

X2YeZCAMCNC I'm gonna buy a set but can u do this with any wire

@cssbain 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I have realized I have been using solder that is too big for my application. I also need more practice...

@21April853BC 11 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I learned something new.

@CARYBORDERSHART 7 жыл бұрын

Just the information I needed. thanks!

@PCBoardRepair 7 жыл бұрын

CARYBORDERSHART welcome

@SHINGONZALES5150 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. Great video.

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome and thanks for watching

@CaptRon817 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very good and informative.

@proudtobemalaysian2 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative.. Tq👍

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@GatoSupreme 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bus. Simple easy to follow.

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome....thanks for your comment

@TheToniTube 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you so much, you saved my Mac charger :)

@gunnyusmc89 9 жыл бұрын

Helped me out a great deal thanks alot

@706d 12 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you

@andreiy19 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you man!

@zezeA380 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ayrton272727 12 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks very much

@fernandodepardo9497 11 жыл бұрын

I used to apply the tin on the tip of the iron and made little beads and dropped them and never work, now I know I was doing it wrong, thank you for the video

@SalmanBacha 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot for uploading such a helpful video.Thanks again....

@Psi34ax 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@AIexanderHartdegen 13 жыл бұрын

@LauxHawk it depend of the size of your soldering. If you need to solder big power connectors on a PCB, you need 1, or 2 mm diameter of tin. For the classics components, you can use 0,5, 0,7, or 1mm. If you need to solder very fine chip, it's sure you need 0,4mm diametere tin. In fact, there is some soldering technique where diameter is not very important, cause only the melting tin on the tip of the iron is used by "drag" on the component. So, all diameters are good.

@frankthomas0068 8 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video Thank you for sharing

@PCBoardRepair 4 жыл бұрын

welcome....thanks for watching!

@twiztid83222 14 жыл бұрын

Nice I like the twisting wire together technique. I usually just twist them one way. But if you twist one one way and one the opposite way . Its stronger. Good to know when wiring up my stereo deck in vehical. Thanks