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Technique Soldering
Technique Soldering
1. When I am not using the 5. I will not touch the soldering 9. I can snip the excess wires
soldering iron, I should return it iron to see if it is on. Instead, I off with wire clips once I am
to the holder because________ will ______________________ finished because___________
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________
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2 I will put a heat mat under 6. I wear an apron when Draw a soldering iron below:
the area I am working on soldering so that ___________
because __________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________ _________________________
Bend over all of the wires you’re not going to solder now.
CLEAN THE POINT OF THE IRON - take away any dirt on a damp
(not soaking wet) sponge when the iron is heated up.
If you heat it for too long, the track will burn away.
If you don’t heat it for long enough, the solder will not stick.
TOUCH THE SOLDER WIRE ONTO THE TRACK
and heat it quickly from above with the iron.
LIQUIFY JUST ENOUGH SOLDER TO MAKE THE JOIN
and then pull the iron away.
GOOD: BAD:
The join is complete and Not enough solder
will hold in place. applied. No join.
GOOD AND BAD ATTEMPTS
BAD: BAD:
Copper track not heated Copper track burned so no
long enough. No join. current can pass through.
No join.
GETTING YOUR RESISTORS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
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