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new to soldering

cleonjr

cleonjr

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hey ,,i am new to soldering what is a good setup for just basic soldering ike speaker leads and such,,i dont do anything like circuit boards or the like ,,

i tried soldering years ago and i sucked at it what is the easy way to go help me out here people thanx Cleon
 
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There are any number of OK soldering stations available. Most are pretty cheap. If money isn't too tight though, I'd recommend a Weller station. Depending on the model, you can add different heat elements and tip styles.

It will help if you invest in some type of 3rd hand. This may be a small vise or a weighted base with a variety of adjustable clips for holding your work. The thing about soldering is that as you get better, you get more confidence and take on more sophisticated projects. Investing a little more - not a lot- will give you something you can grow into as your skills improve.

You can look over options at Mouser, MCM and DigiKey. I think Parts Express has some equipment also.

Good luck with your venture.
 
ok i think i need some soldering 101 before i choose a iron ,,i did not know soldering was so involved
 
Soldering isn't too difficult.

First get a good physical connection.

Tin the heated tip by touching it with the solder. This should allow the heat to transfer when you touch the two connection points.

Touch and hold the tip of the iron so it touches the junction between the wire and point you are soldering to.

After a short time when you think the junction is heated enough, touch the solder to the tip of the iron. The solder should flow onto the junction.

Then remove the tip from the junction.

The tricky part is getting a feel for when the junction is hot enough, but not too hot. If soldering to a board, too much heat can cause the printed circuit pad to lift. Also if you are soldering an IC or other solid state component, you can put an alligator clamp or surgical clamp on the component leg between the PCB and component so the component doesn't get too hot.

It's not too difficult, just takes some practice. I taught all three of my grandsons to solder. Each put together their own Dayton Audio BR-1 speaker kit and T-amp. The oldest is 17.
 
yea i don think it will be to hard to learn,,just need to learn about the types of solder wire ,,paste and different irons ,,such as constant heat or trigger activated..i have this i bought back in the 70's it still works,i kinda like the pencil irons on ebay they aree cheap enough.
 
hmm i cant even get pictures to upload ,,and i want to solder hhhm..
 

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wow ok that is good link,,i think i got what i need yay youtube,,iam going to get the stahl at parts express for 16 bucks..thanks everyone you guys are the bee's knee's,,happy audio bliss,,Cleon
 
You know, I've gotten pretty far with a simple soldering iron from Radio Shack. I agree that a soldering gun isn't what you normally want, and a station is very nice to have, but for occasional use, a simple and cheap soldering iron works pretty well, IMHO.
 
will do ,,maybe i can pop the top of the cranium open and solder some of those wires that have been off for years,,huh,,,,,thank's guys
 
Soldering is very easy...but then again, I've worked in the circuit board industry my whole life. I will say, some people have a knack for it, some just don't no matter how long they've been doing it.

Best bet is to practice on scrap before you try it on something you don't want to possibly ruin.
 
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