Any time you work to combine two pipes together through soldering, you need to find a way to prevent oxidation from occurring. Since oxidation is a natural process, using something like flux is necessary to prevent oxidation at high temperatures and with lots of moisture. But which type of flux is more effective: tinning flux … Continue Reading
In general, people know that soldering can be a demanding and hazardous process. Because it involves super-heating the metal, soldering usually is only performed on dry metal to avoid creating steam and stopping the metal from reaching the desired temperature. But, what if you need to solder copper pipes with water in them? This article … Continue Reading
Soldering is a common form of repair for all different types of projects. By melting the solder material, you can use it to bind together two other metal wires or pipes. Solder gives you a powerful bond between the different components involved, which is why people prefer it. However, it can be challenging to know … Continue Reading
Nearly every electronic device uses a motherboard. Motherboards are inside computers, tablets, cellphones, digital cameras, and all kinds of other electronics. Capacitors are small pieces soldered onto motherboards that prevent electricity from spiking and frying other components. Sometimes, these capacitors need to be replaced. What steps are needed to solder a capacitor to a motherboard? … Continue Reading
Soldering involves heating metal at a high temperature and requires precision at every turn, meaning proper maintenance is a must. Most importantly is the maintenance of the soldering iron tip, a crucial step in retaining optimal performance, cleanliness, and safety. Soldering iron tips wear out over time due to the construction of the tool. To … Continue Reading
Soldering only involves a few simple steps, but perfecting a soldering job is not an easy task. Therefore, it is important to know which tools are available and when you should use them. Of the tools available for soldering, rework stations and soldering stations are among the most useful, each having its own set of … Continue Reading
If you do any work on electronics or different hobbies, then you are most likely familiar with soldering. Wave soldering is one of the most popular large-scale processes when it comes to finishing electronics. The question is, what exactly is wave soldering, and how is it beneficial? Wave soldering is used in the creation of … Continue Reading
Tin is an excellent source of material used for coating joints and materials used in joints that have soldering. The process called tinning makes many things possible that you may have never thought of. Although tin is an underrated mineral globally, it provides some profound benefits and importance for electronics, metal protection, and strengthening. The … Continue Reading
Technology is pervasive, present almost everywhere, and an important part of many devices is a circuit board. While few will ever need to know more about circuit boards, much less build one, for those interested in doing so, creating a prototype, often called a protoboard, is a must. To do that, soldering is a vital … Continue Reading
A soldering iron is one of the most essential tools that you can have. Two of the most popular types of irons are butane and electric, but which one is best for you? Butane and electric irons essentially perform the same task but in different ways. Since they use different heat sources, they are better … Continue Reading