How to Solder : Step 8: Desoldering, Fixing Mistakes and Extrapolation
Desoldering: Desoldering is the process of removing solder at a joint to disconnect two components, wires or materials. You might have to do this if you want to replace a component that's gone bad,...
How to Solder : Step 7: Soldering With a Lighter
Everything that I have explained how to do up until now has hopefully been pretty close to how things should be done "the right way" when soldering. Soldering, however, is just a process of joining...
How to Solder : Step 4: Soldering Components Onto a Circuit Board
Up until pretty recently I spent most of my life soldering speaker wire and crossover components for speakers. This meant mostly wires twisted around wires or big resistor leads twisted around...
How to Solder : Step 3: Soldering Wire
I started soldering just two pieces of wire together because it's the most forgiving way to learn. You can't really get the wires too hot - the insulation might start to melt a bit, but you're not...