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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: lcs on Wed, 31 July 2013, 16:57:29

Title: So I bought soldering tools...
Post by: lcs on Wed, 31 July 2013, 16:57:29
and now I am afraid of using them!  :-X

I have very little soldering experience. Do you guys recommend some way to practice it before actually doing things to my keyboards?
Title: Re: So I bought soldering tools...
Post by: badcop on Wed, 31 July 2013, 16:58:52
Whitefiredragon has an awesome video on YouTube of him modding a filco.
Title: Re: So I bought soldering tools...
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 31 July 2013, 16:59:53
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.msg803569#msg803569

Look for "soldering"

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46376.0

And look at WhiteFireDragon's Videos.


You can also buy an old piece of electronics like a VCR and solder/desolder that.
Title: Re: So I bought soldering tools...
Post by: vun on Wed, 31 July 2013, 16:59:58
Random broken electronics?

I bought tools and started soldering just a few weeks ago, it was incredibly easy. At first I was worried it'd be complicated, but after watching the EEVblog soldering videos I was confident I could do it, and when the gear got here it turned out I could.
Title: Re: So I bought soldering tools...
Post by: lcs on Wed, 31 July 2013, 17:01:57
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.msg803569#msg803569

Look for "soldering"

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46376.0

And look at WhiteFireDragon's Videos.


You can also buy an old piece of electronics like a VCR and solder/desolder that.

Thanks captain!

Random broken electronics?

I bought tools and started soldering just a few weeks ago, it was incredibly easy. At first I was worried it'd be complicated, but after watching the EEVblog soldering videos I was confident I could do it, and when the gear got here it turned out I could.

Yes, that's a good plan. I'll try to find some.
Title: Re: So I bought soldering tools...
Post by: agodinhost on Wed, 31 July 2013, 20:51:22
(http://foolishgadgets.com/files/2010/11/soldering.jpg)