Each person at home has a large number of different electronic devices, which after a breakdown can be repaired on their own, without resorting to the services of third parties. It can be a garland, and a baby car on the control panel, and a clock, and much, much more. Most often, a breakdown is easily repaired by replacing an element or eliminating an open circuit. In this case, the problem is easily solved, the main thing is to know how to solder with a soldering iron. And as a result of simple work, you can restore the performance of the product.
If you are puzzled by the question "how to learn to
solder with a soldering iron," then, first of all, you need to know what you need.
- Soldering iron. This is taken for granted.
- Rosin. It is also called soldering flux and is necessary for tinning parts and wires. It is practically impossible to do without it, since it is impossible to solder properly without it: metal for soldering simply does not "stick" to the soldered surface.
- Solder. By this is meant metal used for soldering. Most often, this is tin, since its melting point is lower than that of other metals. Often you can find solder that already has rosin inside, which makes the problem of how to solder with a soldering iron much easier.
- Stand. It is needed in order to protect the surface of the table on which the soldering will take place, from damage as a result of solder, rosin or contact with a hot soldering iron.
- Wet sponge. When working with a soldering iron, its tip should be clean before each new soldering process. A sponge is needed to remove dirt, rosin, or solder from the tip.
If all the necessary tools and components are available, the workspace is prepared, then you can begin to study the methods of how to solder with a soldering iron. First, you need to prepare the elements that you want to connect, whether it be wires or contacts on the board. The wires must be cleaned of insulation, after which all the wires are tightly twisted. If repairs are carried out in which the soldering process will be carried out on the electronic board, then the necessary contacts should be cleaned of the old solder. This can be done with a soldering iron. To do this, it is necessary to warm it up and carefully remove the old solder with a sting.
The next step is tinning. To do this, the tip of the heated soldering iron is lowered into a corresponding jar, after which a small amount of rosin settles on it. With this solution, it is necessary to lubricate the stripped wires or contacts well.
After rosin is applied, it is necessary to carry out the soldering process. A small amount of solder is taken with a soldering iron, which melts under the influence of high temperature and becomes jelly-like. It should be applied to the junction of the wires or wires and the contact board. Next, the solder must be allowed to cool and harden for several seconds. It remains only to check the quality of the connection for strength. That's all, now you know how to solder with a soldering iron.