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Use a Soldering Iron

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

  • By Brandon Bates
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Use a Soldering Iron
December 18, 2012, 10:42 pm PST
  • Parts
  • Tools

Parts

  • Wire cutter/stripper (1)

Tools

  • Soldering Iron and rosin core solder.

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Steps

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  • 1. Wet the sponge
  • 2. Turn on the Iron
  • 3. Clean Clean Clean!!
  • 4. Tin the Tip
  • 5. Now for the soldering
  • 6. Clip the leads
  • 7. Heat shrink
  • 8. Turn off the iron.

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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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