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A Beginner’s Guide to hand solder both through hole and surface mount components like a professional

What you will learn

Soldering THT components

Soldering SMD components

Learn about PCBs and download open source files from the internet

Tools required to solder safely

Basic tools required for soldering

Choosing a suitable soldering iron

Setting up the iron and using different tips and temperature

Splicing and soldering wires together

Desolder THT components

Desolder SMD components

Repair mistakes in PCB

Description

Soldering is required in all electronics manufacturing and repair operations. It can be applied to very small components on Printed Circuit Boards or on larger electromechanical assemblies. The techniques are similar but the soldering iron, tip, and solder type may be different for each application.

In any electronic product, components are attached using solder, a metal compound that melts at a low enough temperature to be able to be worked by hand or machine.

Whether you are prototyping a new product, manufacturing a product at scale, or working on a project in your spare time, you will need to learn how to solder in order to create the electrical and mechanical connections that make it all work.


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The basic procedure involves applying a sufficient amount of heat to the two surfaces being joined together. This could be a component lead and a PCB, or a wire lead and a metal terminal, like those found on a switch or another wire termination. The amount of heat required will be dependent on the thermal mass of the materials and the type of solder being used.

Quality solder joints are a combination of proper technique and proper equipment and materials. The technique is a learned process that is optimized through experience.

In this course, learn about the tools and techniques needed to make great solder connections. Plus, get troubleshooting tips, including how to fix a cold solder joint and repair a mistake in a PCB.

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Content

Introduction

Introduction to soldering
Safety
Basic hand tools
Types of soldering irons
Soldering iron accessories
Securing your board

General purpose soldering

Types of solder
Types of Flux
Setting up a new soldering iron
Solder a wire to another wire
Solder wire to components

Through Hole Technology (THT) soldering

Soldering basic electrical components
Soldering ICs on PCB
Soldering miscellaneous components
Rectifying common mistakes
Desoldering THT components
Cleaning up your PCB after soldering

Surface Mount Devices (SMD) soldering

Introduction to PCB basics
Introduction to SMD components
Soldering SMD components with a soldering iron: Part 1
Soldering SMD components with a soldering iron: Part 2
Soldering SMD components with a hot air gun: Part 1
Soldering SMD components with a hot air gun: Part 2
Desolder a SMD component
Fixing mistakes in PCB traces

Conclusion

Things you can do after you learn soldering