This soldering training will teach users about soldering, the proper soldering technique, how to desolder, and all about soldering safety. The goal of this training is for users to gain the confidence and skills necessary to utilize the soldering station independently.
Training Videos:
Process Overview: What is Soldering?
Material Overview: What is Solder?
Our Equipment
- Soldering Station
- Fume Extract
- Third Hands
- Brass Sponges
Soldering Components
- Solder
- Wires
- Protoboards
- Stripboards
Soldering Safety Video
In This Video, You Will Learn:
- Lead Safety
- Safety Glasses
- Fume Extractor Needs to be ON
- WASH HANDS
Soldering Technique Video
In This Video, You Will Learn:
- Good vs Bad Solder Joints
- Problems that can arise from Bad Solder Joints
- How to achieve a proper soldering joint
- Creating an accidental/problematic solder bridge
Desoldering Video
In This Video, You Will Learn:
- How to remove excess solder
- How to desolder a header pin
Quick How To Info-graphic
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Cheat Sheet:
- Make sure the fume extractor is on and pointed toward where you are soldering
- Take your time and check solder joints
- Make sure the soldering iron tip is clean
- Do’s and Don’ts
- Turn off and put away all equipment or components used
- Wash hands when done soldering
Facilitator:
- PCB PumpkinI designed a custom PCB in the shape of a pumpkin for Halloween. It uses LEDs and a micro-USB connector to power it. Equipment/Software: Eagle PCB PCBWay LEDs Resistor Micro-USB Soldering Iron Solder Fume extractor Step by Step: Designed the PCB in Eagle Go to CAM Processor and export as a zip folder Go to […]
- Custom LED Lampsby Bryan Bushey, Linnea Caraballo, and Trevor Neal We designed custom LED lamps using LEDs and protoboards. Equipment/Software: 3D Printer Wood Soldering Stations LEDs USB Cable Spray Paint Electronics We soldered 3 LEDs in parallel using a protoboard. We then took a micro-USB cable and cut off the USB end and stripped the wires so […]