The image of the electrical engineer or hacker bent over and using a soldering iron on a circuit board is a classic visual cliché on TV and movies (Figure 1). Figure 1 The electrical engineer working ...

Assemble functional circuits quickly with the soldering irons at Sears think[box]. The heated tip on each iron melts solder to form electrical connections. For projects of this nature, you bring the ...

If you have a keen interest in electronics or are a do-it-yourself enthusiast, you absolutely need to have a few tools and accessories at your disposal at all times. One of them is a soldering iron.

A soldering iron should have a feel and a grip that makes it easy to hold in your hand, as if it were a large pen. For electronics, you want a slim, needle-like tip to aid in getting the heat (and ...

iFixit is renowned for giving you the tools and knowledge to fix electronics yourself—saving you money and scratching your DIY itch. Now it’s creating the portable soldering iron to end all soldering ...

One way you can control the temperature of a soldering iron is with a microcontroller, using temperature feedback from the thermistor in the handle near the iron's tip. This Design Idea presents a ...

Soldering is an important skill for anybody who wants to put together circuit boards, play around with Arduino setups, or work on almost any type of electrical project. When first beginning, however, ...

Soldering can be an art form, but let’s face it—it’s also a task that demands precision, patience, and the right soldering iron. Whether you’re a seasoned professional working on intricate electronics ...

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The quality of the soldering has a tremendous impact on the overall quality of the PCB. Through soldering, different parts of the PCB are connected to other electrical components to make a PCB ...

Have you ever tipped all the stray bits of solder out of your tip cleaner by mistake? [MisterHW] is here with a bit of paraffin wax to save the day. Hand soldering can be a messy business, especially ...