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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Gawkbasher on Wed, 01 February 2012, 15:25:38

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: Gawkbasher on Wed, 01 February 2012, 15:25:38

I saw a couple of posts recently of people talking about not being so confident in their ability to solder.

I figure this will be useful to some here who are considering trying it:  http://mightyohm.com/files/soldercomic/FullSolderComic_EN.pdf (direct link) or http://mightyohm.com/blog/2011/04/soldering-is-easy-comic-book/ (which has the comic in several other languages)

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 01 February 2012, 15:43:52

Truthfully, soldering is ridiculously easy, you just have to learn a tiny bit and have confidence in yourself.

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 01 February 2012, 15:50:58

That comic works for pretty much all keyboard applications. But try soldering tiny chips on a laptop. They're so tiny and takes a steady hand to do. Btw, where can I find a micro soldering iron?

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: Gawkbasher on Wed, 01 February 2012, 15:52:40

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;505548

That comic works for pretty much all keyboard applications. But try soldering tiny chips on a laptop. They're so tiny and takes a steady hand to do. Btw, where can I find a micro soldering iron?

That's where you need a Portalsol Piezo Pro, IMO.

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 01 February 2012, 15:57:08

I just got a sharp tip for my Weller soldering station.  That and some solder-wick and I have no problem with SMD's

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: hazeluff on Wed, 01 February 2012, 20:29:18

Quote from: alaricljs;505541

Truthfully, soldering is ridiculously easy, you just have to learn a tiny bit and have confidence in yourself.

And a steady hand if you're doing really really small pins.

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: nineteensc2 on Thu, 02 February 2012, 10:25:01

Thanks, this should be rather helpful.

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: commandercup on Thu, 02 February 2012, 13:03:35

I have tried and failed miserably in the past (terrible solder points/joints). Next time I solder, I will use this awesome comic. Thanks!

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: Ekaros on Thu, 02 February 2012, 13:49:01

Atleast switches aren't easily destroyed I think... So good practise...

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: SidusNare on Thu, 02 February 2012, 13:59:12

or, you can take a toaster oven and make a ghetto reflow oven

http://hackaday.com/2012/01/01/a-very-detailed-reflow-oven-build/
http://hackaday.com/2011/11/24/toaster-oven-reflow-control-without-modifying-the-oven/
http://hackaday.com/2011/11/15/solder-reflow-toaster-oven/
http://hackaday.com/2011/09/19/toaster-oven-forgoes-pop-tarts-reflows-solder/

OT: PS:  HackADay.com is awesome !

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: Zamorph on Thu, 02 February 2012, 15:05:49

This thread is amazing :)!!!

Quote from: SidusNare;506523

or, you can take a toaster oven and make a ghetto reflow oven

http://hackaday.com/2012/01/01/a-very-detailed-reflow-oven-build/
http://hackaday.com/2011/11/24/toaster-oven-reflow-control-without-modifying-the-oven/
http://hackaday.com/2011/11/15/solder-reflow-toaster-oven/
http://hackaday.com/2011/09/19/toaster-oven-forgoes-pop-tarts-reflows-solder/

OT: PS:  HackADay.com is awesome !

Are there any other web sites like this?

Title: Soldering is Easy!
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 02 February 2012, 18:25:11

Great comic.

Thanks for posting it.