DIY Soldering: Blue Means Go I’ve been testing the iron and power station kit, and I found a lot to like. The promise of soldering temperatures in under five seconds is absolutely true. By ...

The Big Melt The main tool you need for soldering is a soldering iron. Today’s electronics usually require a 25- or 40-watt iron with a needle or small spade tip. Make sure your iron has an adjustable ...

Traditionally, soldering is done by hand. That’s fine for some high-mix, low-volume assembly applications. It’s also great for rework and repair tasks. However, for low-mix, high-volume applications, ...

Hand soldering competitions recognize the ability for highly skilled operators to build a functional electronics assembly within a specific time limit. Assemblies will be judged on soldering in ...

Modifying the gimbal to swap the smartphone for a soldering iron looks like it didn’t take much hardware hacking aside from an adapter with a clamp that attaches to the end of the gimbal’s arm.

Sarah Paulson plays a menacing parent in this enjoyably ludicrous thriller. transcript The director Aneesh Chaganty narrates an escape sequence from his film, featuring Kiera Allen. Hi, I’m ...

I’ll confess: I really enjoy making a well-crafted solder join between two wires or soldering a component onto a PC board. There’s something very satisfying about the smell of the rosin (we won’t talk ...

BANNOCKBURN, IL—IPC’s hand soldering competition returned to the United States with the first-ever IPC Hand Soldering World Championship and Rework Competition, held at IPC APEX EXPO 2019 in ...

Hand Soldering — Merit Sensor does not recommend hand soldering. An excess amount of energy is required for Pb-free soldering when compared to Pb-containing solder alloys. The heat transfer to the ...