soldering guide

[Intrepid]

We need a soldering guide up here as a stickey, would be nice to show ppl like myself how to solder and unsilder LEDs and such for the ubiquitus LED mods.

 

[dazza05]

We need a soldering guide up here as a stickey, would be nice to show ppl like myself how to solder and unsilder LEDs and such for the ubiquitus LED mods.

ya a soldering guide would be cool

 

[SlowChemical]

Soldering is pretty easy, Im making a stein right now and I used solder on it. Once you learn how it's really easy...

 

[blackhabit]

well it is pretty easy you plug in the iron when it gets hot hold it on led leg ( if you are taking led out) when the leg get hot the solder around it melts and just yank the led out. to solder a led in put it in place and bend the legs in opposite directions to prevent it from falling out with the iron hot melt some solder on iron tip. and leg it attach itself. hover over where you want to solder and let solder drip on the spot you want (this is for when you dont need alot of solder) when you need alot cut a length of solder and hold it down where you want it to be take iron and melt then solder in place. veey simple you can tell when you have done a nice soldering job when your solder looks chrome like, if your solder is not shiney and it is discoler then you messed up that is basically it. for a better guide go here
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm

 

[stool]

http://www.alltechbox.com/guides/3_soldering_guide.php3

or

http://www.fanbus.com/thelab/Soldering/soldering.htm

Couple of basic soldering guides.

 

[Suma]

Hmmm..
Soldering is nothing! just start playing with it and after 5 times you'll be fine!

 

[Intrepid]

even for someone who is legaly blind? aka me.

 

[diggingforgold]

Then playing with a very hot iron would not be recommended.

 

[pik4chu]

Hmmm..
Soldering is nothing! just start playing with it and after 5 times you'll be fine!

ya and those nice burn holes in your hands and arms will heal with time as well

 

[Suma]

Well, at start i used to have some but you know, people learn

 

[dpapag]

My first soldering job was a mess. A guide would be helpful.