Soldering 101 - 5 tips for great results

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In this video, I'll go through some key areas you'll need to know and understand to get great results when soldering. I learned to solder years ago and was fortunate enough to have been educated by a computer manufacturer. Those lessons have served me well over the years, but as I started doing more and more soldering lately, I realized those early lessons served me well and are still relevant today.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:34 The purpose of flux
1:02 Proper flux removal
1:40 Cleaning your iron tip
2:01 Proper heat transfer
2:32 Best tip temperature
3:01 Avoiding component damage and tip selection
3:47 Lead-free vs lead-based solder
4:32 The importance of good mechanical connections
4:05 Desoldering
Equipment and Products in (or discussed in) this video:
Weller We 1010 Soldering station: bit.ly/3T4sElz
Weller Water Free Tip Cleaner: amzn.to/3SsYqqw
Weller Soldering Fume Extractor: amzn.to/49vbYsF
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NOTE: links provided as a courtesy, I do not make anything from them...

Пікірлер: 23

@cyberwasp461 8 күн бұрын

Tom, thank you. You answered a question I had regarding temperature. When I was younger, I used the straight iron. However, I now own the same Weller we 1010 and wondered. I use it to assemble an automatic breaking system I devised for handicapped people in power chairs. Had a friend that used to drive one and was always hitting walls. I also repair neighbors' electronics when possible.

@takefivewithtom6683 7 күн бұрын

So pleased you found it useful and what a wonderful use of your skills.. Friend of mine recently passed from ALS I was always helping him with minor mods and adjustments to his power chair - mostly hardware, not the electronics… Thank you for the comment more to come, just up leveling my camera gear and workflow…

@justinegarcia1167 Ай бұрын

Planning to do soldering as a hobby by reparing gaming controllers. Thank you for this guide!

@takefivewithtom6683 Ай бұрын

My pleasure! So glad you found it useful!!

@peterney2402 19 күн бұрын

I have just installed a new neck pickup on my telecaster........2 wires, one minute job turned into a nightmare. Eventually nailed it but set off my carbon monoxide alarms. So know i sit back and watch this video, something i should of done an hour ago before commencing on my frustrating mess. What an idiot i have been today. Clean clean and clean again. Thank you.

@takefivewithtom6683 19 күн бұрын

I have made so many mistakes as I started on this road to guitar repair, I'm still in the early stages, so I know what you mean. One thing I'm good at is the soldering part, so I figured sharing that expertise might help a lot of people. I have a Gretsch that I'm installing a new neck pickup in and will do a video on that and also share some mistakes I made with another project on that instrument. That's how we learn! Thank you SO MUCH for the watch and the comment!

@LEON4PRES 19 күн бұрын

Working on volume and tone pots with a Strat and a Tele in the background. AWESOME!!!

@takefivewithtom6683 19 күн бұрын

Thanks so much man, so glad you found it helpful, the comment means a lot, provides inspiration to do more so thanks! Some actual uprgrade vids in the works... Soldering is my strong suit so I'm leading with that :-)

@LEON4PRES 19 күн бұрын

@@takefivewithtom6683 FYI, watch out if you use D’addario strings. Something has changed and their all treble now. I thought I had a grounding issue. It was both guitars. Then the amp. It was fine. Looked online, the strings, a lot of people had the same issue.

@davidjpeacock 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Just learning so this was super helpful.

@takefivewithtom6683 2 ай бұрын

Hi David! So glad that you found it useful! Really appreciate the feedback!

@justaguy4real 22 күн бұрын

2:55 celsius or fairenheit?

@takefivewithtom6683 21 күн бұрын

Fahrenheit… so sorry and good catch! Will be more aware of that in future vids! Thank you for watching!

@philcolvin4058 20 күн бұрын

Awesome information my friend

@takefivewithtom6683 20 күн бұрын

So glad you found it useful! Putting some new pickups in one of my guitars and will post a video on that soon!

@philcolvin4058 20 күн бұрын

Have a wire off my active passive switch on my bass

@takefivewithtom6683 20 күн бұрын

Cool! Good luck!!

@jogmas12 4 күн бұрын

Can cheap $15 soldering irons lose heat when you press their point against two items you’re trying to solder?

@takefivewithtom6683 3 күн бұрын

They can dissipate heat quickly which as @poduck2 points out, can transfer to your board or components and damage them. This means leaving the iron on the work longer to get the job done. I've never found an iron under $40 that I've like which is why I just went with the Weller that I show in most of my vids (Weller WE1010) but there are other lower cost options out there that do a good job of keeping the heat more consistent at the tip.