Proper Soldering Techniques - A guide

[ECLIPSEsqfan]

Please read and download this PDF file. It's a very informative read, and can help those who are new to soldering and have questions.

[ECLIPSEsqfan]

:D

[DonovanM]

I got an error once I dled it and tried to open.

I was using Foxit - it happen to anyone else? :confused:

[Pseudonym]

im suprised nobody has picked up an iron and a camera and done a tutorial on here DIYMA style.

[VaVroom1]

I got an error once I dled it and tried to open.

I was using Foxit - it happen to anyone else? :confused:

no problem for me. great tutorial. thank you.

[Babs]

You get my "You Rock Dude! Thanks for the writeup!" award for the day. :D

[demon2091tb]

VERY nice. Always good to see members donating crutial information, like this pdf, very useful, if not to learn, but also to correct any problems you had while learning, again very nicely done.

Am taking a Metal Design course this semester will be soldering quite a bit when i get into the full swing of things.

Is there anything besides condutivity, and melting points that differ when going from lead to silver, copper, etc. I do know were going to be doing copper and silver soldering, so any vital info on OTHER types of metal, etc would be a nice add.

J/w though, Soldering for Dept of Chemistry ?? i know its used in alot of fields, just seems out of place......

Thanks though!

[ECLIPSEsqfan]

VERY nice. Always good to see members donating crutial information, like this pdf, very useful, if not to learn, but also to correct any problems you had while learning, again very nicely done.

Am taking a Metal Design course this semester will be soldering quite a bit when i get into the full swing of things.

Is there anything besides condutivity, and melting points that differ when going from lead to silver, copper, etc. I do know were going to be doing copper and silver soldering, so any vital info on OTHER types of metal, etc would be a nice add.

J/w though, Soldering for Dept of Chemistry ?? i know its used in alot of fields, just seems out of place......

Thanks though!

I'll see what else I can dig up for ya ;)
Keep in mind though, that the basic principals are still the same whether the materials differ or not.
Great question btw :)

-Mario

[ECLIPSEsqfan]

Here's one I found online, it is useful simply for minor illustrative purposes. :cool:

[DonovanM]

Here's my first foray into both macro photography and soldering RCAs. I've soldered before on circuit boards, through-hole and surface mount.

It's certainly not pretty but I think it does the job :)

60/40 rosin core solder, Gepco 61801EZ and Streetwires RCA ends (from ebay).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/vehementi/caraudio/IMG_6516.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/vehementi/caraudio/IMG_6510.jpg