1 Basic Soldering Lesson 1 - "Solder & Flux"
The opening lesson of the vintage PACE soldering course, regarded as the definitive grounding in flux, wetting and joint quality despite its age.
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The opening lesson of the vintage PACE soldering course, regarded as the definitive grounding in flux, wetting and joint quality despite its age.
A demonstration of the correct way to use desoldering braid, often linked to newcomers struggling to remove excess solder.
A soldering tutorial playlist recommended for learning technique, including surface-mount work and packages with a thermal pad underneath.
A detailed look at what flux does and how it transforms soldering, repeatedly described as something every solderer should see at least once.
Hidden gemA demonstration that hot glue holding parts to a circuit board releases cleanly with isopropyl alcohol, cited to show that hot glue fixings are removable.
Shows surface-mount parts soldered with paste and hot air, with components pulling themselves into place as the solder melts, which people find convincing.
A desoldering tutorial whose copper wire trick lets a plain iron heat every pin of a small SMD chip at once, with no hot air needed.