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Use a Soldering Iron

This guide will show you how to use a soldering iron.

  • By Brandon Bates
  • Category: Tools
  • Time Required: varies
  • Difficulty: Easy
Use a Soldering Iron
  • Soldering Iron and rosin core solder.

Steps

Step #1:

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  • Wet the sponge
  • This will allow you to clean it off when you get a lot of burnt solder on it

Step #2:

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  • Turn on the Iron
  • This will just help you, well, melt the solder

Step #3:

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  • Clean Clean Clean!!
  • I cannot stress how important it is to clean the iron, or it will corrode and be useless, clean it up!

Step #4:

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  • Tin the Tip
  • This is where you put solder on the iron for better heat flow and a cleaner tip

Step #5:

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  • Now for the soldering
  • Put the wires together or parts in the board, and solder the two together

Step #6:

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  • Clip the leads
  • This will allow for the next step to be easier

Step #7:

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  • Heat shrink
  • This is the fun part. But be careful, the flame is hot and you can burn yourself!

Step #8:

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  • Turn off the iron.
  • This will keep it from burning itself out.

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