just wathced all you soldering vids...been soldering for years... thought I was good but clearly have lots to learn thank you for these great instructions
The first video I've seen on UA-cam showing proper technique. I attended high reliability soldering school for the military in the 80's and I cringe at the shoddy work people do. Yes, you can glob it on and it will probably be fine but these people are trying to teach others. Never learn the wrong way first. You can decide later if you want to do it half-assed.
I have seen so many lead soldered things from the 70s, 80s etc. That you can begin to see a lot of flux damage. I get to compare control units made by a few different people from different time periods and you can really tell.
Good luck my dude getting any of them to follow through everytime like dude here. Unheard of devotion to perfection of the wire connection . . if only my avionics man would adhere to 10% of this devotion I would be better off.
Michael, are you familiar with anti wicking tweezers? If so, I am wondering what manner of avionics you are working on. They do not accept this in military avionics, I can attest to that fact. What soldering standard are you working under?
Is there an infrasound sodering gun avalible on the open market? The only heat is from the melting of the metal from the infraound would this not aid in more advanced intergrated circuits and components?
Could you tell me how to solder a transistor to a heat sink, i just cant get to solder to flow and take to the sink, to then attach the transistor, help
You will need to seriously preheat the heatsink. Sometimes if small enough, you can just lay the iron on its side and get more heat transfer, without preheating.
Honestly, I'd say this is overkill for most day to day or hobbyist stuff... But if I knew this guy was soldering the instruments and control panels together in the hospital I was staying at or the airplane I was flying in, I'd be a fuck-ton happier than if I would had been the one to have done it. lol
That's probably because you aren't in aerospace, which has a much higher standard and very specific way of doing things. You can get away with a lot if a few hundred people's lives aren't at risk if you screw up.
This is great but how would you go about soldering 3 of those to a board without holes, 1mm apart from each other? That what I"m trying to do this morning and so far its kick my a##. My wire keeps wicking up the solder from the board. I wish I had hot air and licquid solder.
Hi, we (a large state university in US) want to use this video for instructional purposes on our website. We just want to link it to youtube. If possible, can you message me and we can talk about copyrights and other issues. Thanks!
hi avionicsttc im 16 and i would love to have that job in the future so any advice of what i need and what i should study or something like that will help ?? i really want the job my dad said its good money and it will be fun :) thanks
Nearly expert level. 1). The use of the sponge is not for "cleaning" the iron tip. Its purpose is to provide thermal shocking, which eliminates the last bit of oxidation from the tip immediately prior to making a solder joint. 2). Pulling and twisting the insulation is necessary to remove it from the wire, but the twisting motion must not disturb the lay of the wire. The twist of the strands should not be any tighter or looser than it was before the insulation is removed. 3). Expert level wire tinning requires the use of anti-wicking tweezers to prevent any solder from flowing into the wire end under the insulation. This point will be, 99% of the time, the highest point of stress and vibration of the wire. Wicking allows these forces to weaken the tinned section at the end of the wire, which is often the point of failure if wicking is present. 4). Regarding the alcohol used in this application, it should be specified to be not lower than 99% isopropyl or lower than 99% ethyl. These percentages are not always available to a hobbyist. 91% is but is not ideal although it does work, and is less effective in cleaning rosin flux from a finished joint. Isopropyl blends sold as "rubbing alcohol" is not and will not be your friend. 5). A tutorial on expert soldering needs to address iron wattage / time on a joint or on a component lead wire being tinned to not exceed about 3 seconds, after which the tin and lead begins to separate, resulting in an overheated joint (typically called a "cold joint", which is an oxymoron).
After he was finished he touched the wire with his fingers. NOT a good practice, even the cleanest hands have an oily residue. All that cleaning did no good in the end.
you use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to clean the PCB and joints. The higher proof makes it a cleaner 91% cost under a dollar per bottle at most stores. You can buy 99% but its much harder to find and doesn't do a better job.
you don't have to do either, he is over killing it. its not a bad way to do it, but wastes a lot of time. the wires should be pretty clean from the factory and they've been encased in plastic so shouldn't be dirty anyways. any imperfections will be pushed back via the flux once its heated.
Its NASA quality, don't say its overkill if you have no idea what you're talking about. Do you do electronic engineering at nasa??? No, but this guy does, so I trust him with teaching me how to solder like a nasa engineer.
Aerospace standards have to be high, if it was electronics for a microwave than yes. But than again, UA-cam is NOT a proper learning platform for advanced level skills.
just wathced all you soldering vids...been soldering for years... thought I was good but clearly have lots to learn thank you for these great instructions
Professional level. It's what we want in every piece of electronics we buy, right? Good, solid tutorial.
best soldering video series on UA-cam by far.
The first video I've seen on UA-cam showing proper technique. I attended high reliability soldering school for the military in the 80's and I cringe at the shoddy work people do. Yes, you can glob it on and it will probably be fine but these people are trying to teach others. Never learn the wrong way first. You can decide later if you want to do it half-assed.
I have seen so many lead soldered things from the 70s, 80s etc. That you can begin to see a lot of flux damage. I get to compare control units made by a few different people from different time periods and you can really tell.
I want to make all the electricians at my work go through these soldering tutorials. Love the videos! Thanks
Good luck my dude getting any of them to follow through everytime like dude here. Unheard of devotion to perfection of the wire connection . . if only my avionics man would adhere to 10% of this devotion I would be better off.
This is pretty close to the way I was shown when going through my first tech school in the Air force for f-16 avionics maintenance!
Can you solder Harris Safety-Silv, which melts at 1200-1400 or so or is that only for a torch? Wanted higher silver content on copper speaker wire.
Michael. Thank you for your videos. You make awesome videos and your very talented
Where can I get a pdf copy of the handbook referenced in these videos?
www.robins.af.mil/Portals/59/documents/technicalorders/00-25-259.pdf
Good tip: the bridge to transfer heat, and the best finishing I've ever seen
Good Tutorial,Perfect precision,professional level.............. I strongly agree with Matry Davis
Michael, are you familiar with anti wicking tweezers? If so, I am wondering what manner of avionics you are working on. They do not accept this in military avionics, I can attest to that fact. What soldering standard are you working under?
Is there an infrasound sodering gun avalible on the open market? The only heat is from the melting of the metal from the infraound would this not aid in more advanced intergrated circuits and components?
hello , whats the dispenser called that u store your cleaning solution ? amazing video
Search for "solvent dispenser".
That's how you do it. Yes....you do keep it that clean---it's NASA, buddy!
Could you tell me how to solder a transistor to a heat sink, i just cant get to solder to flow and take to the sink, to then attach the transistor, help
You will need to seriously preheat the heatsink. Sometimes if small enough, you can just lay the iron on its side and get more heat transfer, without preheating.
Do not use the mechanical strippers it might wear or scratch the wire , you better use the hot tweezer ( thermal wire stripers) - Military standards👌🏼
good result and interesting technique, but is it really necessary to keep everything that clean?
El Fueda For some applications, yes, it is. You wouldn't spend that kind of time on steps if they weren't necessary.
Honestly, I'd say this is overkill for most day to day or hobbyist stuff... But if I knew this guy was soldering the instruments and control panels together in the hospital I was staying at or the airplane I was flying in, I'd be a fuck-ton happier than if I would had been the one to have done it. lol
Depends on who you work for and what is at stake. Or if you take any pride in your workmanship.
Very nice, I took an electronics class in high school and didnt learn anything about cleaning the wires, or properly tinning them.
That's probably because you aren't in aerospace, which has a much higher standard and very specific way of doing things. You can get away with a lot if a few hundred people's lives aren't at risk if you screw up.
This is great but how would you go about soldering 3 of those to a board without holes, 1mm apart from each other?
That what I"m trying to do this morning and so far its kick my a##.
My wire keeps wicking up the solder from the board. I wish I had hot air and licquid solder.
Hi, we (a large state university in US) want to use this video for instructional purposes on our website. We just want to link it to youtube. If possible, can you message me and we can talk about copyrights and other issues. Thanks!
hi avionicsttc im 16 and i would love to have that job in the future
so any advice of what i need and what i should study or something like that will help ??
i really want the job my dad said its good money and it will be fun :)
thanks
How's it going for you?
how can i solder without cleaning the soldering iron ever and without tinning ever? would a very high temp soldering iron help???
What temperature?
Jasper Tielen
Hot baby, hot.
Thank you, the video was helpful.
Nearly expert level. 1). The use of the sponge is not for "cleaning" the iron tip. Its purpose is to provide thermal shocking, which eliminates the last bit of oxidation from the tip immediately prior to making a solder joint.
2). Pulling and twisting the insulation is necessary to remove it from the wire, but the twisting motion must not disturb the lay of the wire. The twist of the strands should not be any tighter or looser than it was before the insulation is removed.
3). Expert level wire tinning requires the use of anti-wicking tweezers to prevent any solder from flowing into the wire end under the insulation. This point will be, 99% of the time, the highest point of stress and vibration of the wire. Wicking allows these forces to weaken the tinned section at the end of the wire, which is often the point of failure if wicking is present.
4). Regarding the alcohol used in this application, it should be specified to be not lower than 99% isopropyl or lower than 99% ethyl. These percentages are not always available to a hobbyist. 91% is but is not ideal although it does work, and is less effective in cleaning rosin flux from a finished joint.
Isopropyl blends sold as "rubbing alcohol" is not and will not be your friend.
5). A tutorial on expert soldering needs to address iron wattage / time on a joint or on a component lead wire being tinned to not exceed about 3 seconds, after which the tin and lead begins to separate, resulting in an overheated joint (typically called a "cold joint", which is an oxymoron).
It's completely dependent on the application.
why not?
After he was finished he touched the wire with his fingers. NOT a good practice, even the cleanest hands have an oily residue. All that cleaning did no good in the end.
If that wire were to be joined it would be cleaned and fluxed again, negating his fondling of the bare metals. I don't think it will be.
Never twist the conductors as you remove the sheath.
I think your are supposed to twist the insulation gently as you remove to keep the lay of the already twisted inner wiring
you use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to clean the PCB and joints. The higher proof makes it a cleaner 91% cost under a dollar per bottle at most stores. You can buy 99% but its much harder to find and doesn't do a better job.
Really? It's soldering not open hear surgery.
what if it's a solder joint in a critical piece of life support equipment used during open heart surgery?
these careful processes insure high reliability
which NASA is pretty good at
with spaceflight hardware, Cleanliness equals Quality
Now solder thousands of that wires
you don't have to do either, he is over killing it. its not a bad way to do it, but wastes a lot of time. the wires should be pretty clean from the factory and they've been encased in plastic so shouldn't be dirty anyways. any imperfections will be pushed back via the flux once its heated.
Its NASA quality, don't say its overkill if you have no idea what you're talking about. Do you do electronic engineering at nasa??? No, but this guy does, so I trust him with teaching me how to solder like a nasa engineer.
It’s SOLDER not soder why do all Americans call it soder ?
Ocd level insane
"clean the sawder" lol
Yeah, the R isn't pronounced.
+anaya anaya
You mean the L is not pronounced. And that is only in America. Rest of the world calls it Soul-der not Saw-der
@@VestigialHead I say saul-der as in "Better call Saul"
Hard pass. This is probably how they soldered the Space Shuttle Challenger.
he is over killing the process...its not as complicated as he did it. look up other videos
Aerospace standards have to be high, if it was electronics for a microwave than yes. But than again, UA-cam is NOT a proper learning platform for advanced level skills.