Collin's Lab: Soldering

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  • Опубліковано 9 кві 2014
  • Learn the basics of soldering from Collin Cunningham!
    Adafruit guide to excellent soldering: learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-g...
    Entry level soldering iron: adafruit.com/products/180
    Hakko FX-888 soldering iron: www.adafruit.com/products/1204
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    Multimeters: • Collin's Lab: Multimet...
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  • @adafruit
    @adafruit  10 років тому +99

    *Learn the basics of soldering from Collin Cunningham!*
    Entry level soldering iron: adafruit.com/products/180
    Hakko FX-888 soldering iron: www.adafruit.com/products/1204
    More Collin's Lab:
    Breadboards: Collin's Lab: Breadboards & Perfboards
    Multimeters: Collin's Lab: Multimeters
    Collin's Lab: Soldering
    Collin Cunningham #soldering #solder

  • @RealDealHolyfield2099
    @RealDealHolyfield2099 10 років тому +258

    Wow, so many good things to say about this video. First, it's very well written and extremely clear an concise. The presentation and visuals are excellent. Even the "cinematography" elevates this video, making it more engaging. Then there's Collin, whose stellar delivery is a cross between Agent Smith and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He's also dressed for success! Kudos for another great video.

    • @vapenation7061
      @vapenation7061 6 років тому +1

      Christopher Kiefer well said

    • @domobrah2671
      @domobrah2671 5 років тому +1

      Yes!

    • @djtoddles8750
      @djtoddles8750 5 років тому +4

      good call on the cinematography. Wouldn't have thought of that but yeah, Colin's the Speilberg of geek vids

    • @michaelcoxjr
      @michaelcoxjr 4 роки тому +2

      I get the vibe of Alton Brown’s Good Eats show.

    • @rwh777
      @rwh777 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaelcoxjr Me too, plus a little bit of Thomas Dolby! :-)

  • @mikecraftin3564
    @mikecraftin3564 9 років тому +161

    Collin is easily my favorite electronics guy. I've learned so much from him and he is just an awesome, unique personality that needs to make more videos! XD

  • @heidioliviamunksgaard9492
    @heidioliviamunksgaard9492 5 років тому +28

    I have tried to avoid the discipline of soldering, because it seemed so tedious and boring. After watching this video I am online ordering soldering gear. It is incredible how highly motivating Collin' s enthusiasm is on me! More of this please :)

  • @bossysmaxx3327
    @bossysmaxx3327 7 місяців тому +3

    woah dude where have you been this whole time, youtube recommends me booties all the time but videos they don't even appear in my search. youtube's a simp

  • @danlespoir
    @danlespoir 2 роки тому +1

    Just realized this was 8 years ago and is really keeping up to modern editing and instructors

  • @peterlake9448
    @peterlake9448 10 років тому +11

    I had no idea there was more Collin's Lab, I'm so glad I've found these!

  • @43monk
    @43monk 10 років тому

    I love this show! I hope Mr. Cunningham continues to make them.

  • @zx7rzx7r25
    @zx7rzx7r25 5 років тому +1

    Bravo! It's amazing how Collin combines excellent teaching skills and clear and concise information within such a stylish and well produced video. Thanks!

  • @peteroakes9007
    @peteroakes9007 5 років тому +1

    I have never seen a better "how-to" about anything than this one. Clear, great presentation and photography.

  • @supersammy00
    @supersammy00 10 років тому +6

    Thanks adafruit for bring back collins lab your the best!!!

  • @fuhgawz500
    @fuhgawz500 10 років тому +3

    I am so happy Collin's Lab has returned! The original videos were extremely helpful when I first started out in the world of electronics. He has returned with increased production quality and more nerdly awesomeness! Keep it up Collin! You are the host of my all time favorite how to series!

  • @CarolGardner60
    @CarolGardner60 7 років тому

    Great demo. Detail, Yes! Well paced. Close-ups Yes! Thank you.

  • @theoriginalwirelessmonk
    @theoriginalwirelessmonk 10 років тому

    Thrilled to see more Collin's Lab!

  • @lytcomm88
    @lytcomm88 6 років тому

    This is by far the best soldering tutorial I have ever seen.

  • @lstouder
    @lstouder 10 років тому

    Great job, Colin!
    I always enjoy your workshops, even if I think I know how to do it. Keep up the good work.

  • @RaptorJesus696
    @RaptorJesus696 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks Collin you taught me how to solder and I just repaired 500$ worth of Camry speedometers soldering in a 3 prong ceramic resistor on them both and it was easy and fun. I had a cold solder joint and I hit it with the iron real fast and it fixed it. My setup was not as nice as yours I used 5$ iron, crap wash solder and some copper wick for desolder. Thank you!!

  • @williamlawson3617
    @williamlawson3617 4 роки тому

    This is my first time watching Collin nice work on the video. Thank you for helping us learn. THIS is the true power of the internet. Thank you please keep making videos we love you're personality.

  • @elitejohnlp
    @elitejohnlp 10 років тому

    This is a great video. The colors are vibrant, close-ups amazingly detailed and focused, and his intensity made it seem like he was repairing control systems on a nuclear sub. The detail spoken about can be clearly seen in the examples shown.. I can't wait to show people this video - quite possibly the best made soldering video I've seen yet.
    Thank you for taking the time to make it!

  • @rastislavpalenik1563
    @rastislavpalenik1563 5 років тому

    Hi Collin, I watched this video 5-times and i still love it. Your videos are relaxing, funny and informative. You are the best. :)

  • @stemjesus
    @stemjesus 7 років тому

    One of the best soldering tutorials I've seen

  • @JustinHallPlus
    @JustinHallPlus 10 років тому

    Possibly the best and most useful Collin's Lab to date.

  • @ChrisKurtz
    @ChrisKurtz 10 років тому +24

    I think this is the one of the best "how to solder" videos I've seen, and includes a good basic tip choice guide, which I really needed. I never understand why most soldering irons sold by Adafrui and Sparkfun come with a round tip that isn't best suited for their likely use, soldering to perfboard.

    • @AustinGodber
      @AustinGodber 10 років тому +2

      That guy cracks me up

    • @AustinGodber
      @AustinGodber 10 років тому +2

      Instructive too.

    • @ChrisKurtz
      @ChrisKurtz 10 років тому

      Yeah, he's amusing!

    • @GRBtutorials
      @GRBtutorials 5 років тому

      Well, they come with that tip from the manufacturer, it's not the distributor's fault.

  • @theshadowman1398
    @theshadowman1398 8 років тому +44

    Agent Smith how much wattage iron is best to buy ?
    Regards

  • @seyinaike
    @seyinaike 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks a lot! About to do some soldering on my PS5 controller to fix stick drift. I feel more confident after watching this ❤️

  • @seda8883
    @seda8883 5 років тому

    great detailed and thorough video collin

  • @brandonbraner
    @brandonbraner 2 роки тому

    Finally a video that shows the applying solder part and how to do it. I have been trying to hear the pad and apply the solder to the other side.

  • @landongreer
    @landongreer 9 років тому

    Yes! Collin is awesome! I love these very basic concept summaries.

  • @SamReynolds
    @SamReynolds 10 років тому +7

    Collin's Lab is the Best!

  • @MrUKTechReviews
    @MrUKTechReviews 9 років тому

    That was a really useful tutorial. Time to move my soldering to the next level!

  • @ankushkakne9530
    @ankushkakne9530 5 років тому

    Excellent work sir. You have made so many useful and one of the best videos. Keep the good work going.

  • @_windows_software_wizard_2136
    @_windows_software_wizard_2136 8 років тому +1

    i saw this vid 2 years ago and it stil intreags me today i just wish they stil did collins lab vids hees awsome

  • @davidledoux1736
    @davidledoux1736 4 роки тому

    What a great tutorial! Alton Brown meets MIB. Thanks for the video.

  • @wolfrobots118
    @wolfrobots118 2 роки тому

    I love everything Adafruit.!!!

  • @0h2ezy
    @0h2ezy 10 років тому

    Again, wonderfully done!

  • @rajibalam9748
    @rajibalam9748 3 роки тому

    That was great, Collin. 👏🏼
    Thank you so much.

  • @el-domo
    @el-domo 10 років тому

    i was a Labor-Tutor at a University and i can say: This video ist super and very correct.

  • @SaiSurya300576
    @SaiSurya300576 5 років тому

    Thank you! awesome presentation!

  • @KulbirAhluwalia
    @KulbirAhluwalia 6 років тому

    So much info. So easily said. Awesome video!

  • @rmstech9703
    @rmstech9703 6 років тому

    I never knew a soldering video could be so badass.

  • @Tahnvalas
    @Tahnvalas 10 років тому

    Awesome video Collin! Keep 'em comin'!

  • @kf7tkj
    @kf7tkj 10 років тому

    Love Collins lab!!!! More Please!

  • @thomasalexander1563
    @thomasalexander1563 7 років тому

    Again Simple and amazing cotent..
    Thank you..

  • @zzScopoProductionszz
    @zzScopoProductionszz 5 років тому

    Awesome tutorial! Got yourself a new sub! Very much appreciated

  • @rlljr103082
    @rlljr103082 9 років тому

    Short n simple, nice.

  • @OysterPir8
    @OysterPir8 5 років тому

    I frigging love these videos.

  • @imanbarron3703
    @imanbarron3703 9 місяців тому +1

    Thankyou I learn a lot

  • @smithperks3313
    @smithperks3313 2 роки тому

    Best so far

  • @DGMDevGamingAndMore
    @DGMDevGamingAndMore 2 роки тому

    the man wears a suit and a tie in a workshop while recording videos. respect.

  • @db7271
    @db7271 6 років тому

    I like your style great vid glad to see this topic

  • @HellRiderSpirit
    @HellRiderSpirit 5 років тому

    This helped a lot, thanks!

  • @CigaretteTricks
    @CigaretteTricks 8 років тому +5

    Can't miss that McMaster catalog. Love McMaster Carr.

    • @stryk187
      @stryk187 8 років тому

      +Jesse Leonard Those catalogs are like a mail-order treasure hunt. They won't even send you one willy-nilly, NOOOO, you have to ascend to the customer level worthy of being bestowed such a gift. I remember Will and Norm from tested.com and Adam Savage from Mythbusters talking about it on their podcast a long time ago as well.

  • @liamp2648
    @liamp2648 10 років тому

    Collin is back! Yay!

  • @quenjankosky7348
    @quenjankosky7348 10 років тому

    Thanks, I need to learn this.

  • @lordblack998
    @lordblack998 10 років тому

    this is really helpful because I'm doing electronics in high school

  • @DaveMcAnulty
    @DaveMcAnulty 10 років тому +1

    My #1 soldering tip, Use eutectic (63/37) blend solder. It costs no more then regular (60/40) and makes producing a cold solder joint almost technically impossible.

  • @sunilkhandagale9966
    @sunilkhandagale9966 2 роки тому

    👍Nice deeply info abt soldering technique

  • @6lu5ky86
    @6lu5ky86 Рік тому

    Thanks Collin! 🖖

  • @powertran6755
    @powertran6755 4 роки тому

    perfect stuff. thanks

  • @CSO3DOnline
    @CSO3DOnline 8 років тому +1

    really nice video!

  • @insidiousfleen356
    @insidiousfleen356 3 роки тому +1

    +1 for Collin Cunningham

  • @wolfrobots118
    @wolfrobots118 2 роки тому

    that was a very well made video....nice!

  • @azimrashed93
    @azimrashed93 8 років тому

    Well tutorial. Thanks

  • @MidnightRambler1964
    @MidnightRambler1964 2 роки тому

    Interesting video!! Great info labeled clearly,

  • @CarputingYT
    @CarputingYT 2 роки тому

    this is such a good video

  • @batzorogeo
    @batzorogeo 8 років тому

    Thank you very much. Great video.

  • @Mohammadalhashash
    @Mohammadalhashash 7 років тому

    What a great video !

  • @anup05ful
    @anup05ful 8 років тому

    Thanks for interesting videos BRO.

  • @Oshbotscom
    @Oshbotscom 10 років тому

    I DEMAND MORE COLLINS LAB! \o/

  • @tim8602
    @tim8602 7 років тому +3

    Best video on soldering ever!

  • @iandouglas451
    @iandouglas451 7 років тому

    very helpful - thank you

  • @GustaveMichel
    @GustaveMichel 10 років тому

    New Collin's Lab!!!!!

  • @PrimalEdge
    @PrimalEdge 10 років тому +2

    YAY!!! COLLINS LAB!!!

  • @giannislymperopoylos5574
    @giannislymperopoylos5574 7 років тому

    you make exceptional videos and complete to the tiniest ...finest detail....the most interesting thing though is that you are.....''seriously'' funny something very difficult and very rare.....cr7 bless you...!!!

  • @deadswordsman
    @deadswordsman 4 роки тому

    Quality stuff.

  • @MacRutan
    @MacRutan 10 років тому +1

    This as a great video with perfect pace and presentation. Nice work! Cool tunes as well, I bet they're from someone in house at Adafruit, are they?

  • @electronicsvlog1574
    @electronicsvlog1574 6 років тому

    Fan of your videos

  • @nickrowan
    @nickrowan 3 роки тому +1

    4:10 For metric people - 650°F is just under 350°C and 750°F is just under 400°C

  • @morelenmir
    @morelenmir 5 років тому

    An absolutely *excellent* video--clear, concise and brilliantly presented. I was especially pleased to see that no emphasis was given to using external flux. This is a practise I have come to believe is actually counter productive and when using even moderate quality solder is completely unnecessary.
    The only issue I would raise is that as an example of an appropriate quality tool you highlight a Hakko 888 station. No doubt this is indeed of high quality but it is also *extremely* expensive and likely out of reach to beginners or even long-term hobbyists such as myself. Again--nothing wrong with showing the Hakko iron, but also give an example of a more sanely priced tool as well for those of us who can't afford £120 or even £60 for that matter! For instance the entry-level example given in the description is pretty good and could well have done with an appearance in the video itself, as could one of the reasonably priced but still decent quality Chinese stations. I know professionals in electronics who never used anything but a directly mains-powered, thermally balanced iron through their entire life.
    Otherwise a great presentation. I just wish Colin had his own channel!

    • @emilybendsspace
      @emilybendsspace 2 роки тому

      I'd argue that for anyone who is looking to do electronics at today's scale, including surface mount components, Hakko's FX888 is about as cheap as you'd want to go, and an excellent choice no one will regret. It's about $100-$110, which I would not call extremely expensive. The cost is comparable to that of any decent power tool, like say a Makita 18V drill. Hakko has $2500 soldering irons for people who do this for a living. The soldering iron is your main tool as an electronics hobbyist, cheaping out on it will affect absolutely everything you build or repair. Trying to do everything with a single 25W mains-plug iron is, IMO, a mistake of false economy; you'll lose the difference in cost over your first couple of weeks, as ruined boards and components, wasted solder, and by spending 5 times as much time fixing and debugging your bodge jobs than if you had a good tool. When I was a kid, I could get by with one 25W Radio Shack pencil iron too, but those were the days of discrete, through-hole components only. I can't say that I'd want to use that today on something like a microcontroller or TSOP IC. And on that note, a lot of people are going to find out pretty quickly that they need a hot air station too; soldering is not just for irons any more!

  • @thespritman4052
    @thespritman4052 7 років тому

    MAKES SOLDERING SIMPLE AND FUN !

  • @incognitoanonymous3739
    @incognitoanonymous3739 7 років тому +1

    Waw, this was just perfect. In addition, the Matrix.

  • @TRaddcliff
    @TRaddcliff 6 років тому

    what is the joint is smooth, convex but matte....not shiny. is that a bad solder?
    your vids are great...helpful!

  • @jackhalfordpodcast
    @jackhalfordpodcast 6 років тому

    Very helpful

  • @thespritman4052
    @thespritman4052 7 років тому

    This guys the reason I got a soldering iron

  • @alecclews
    @alecclews 9 років тому

    We used this at #shemakes Melbourne yesterday and it was great. No one needed a real human to show them. Great video, saved a lot of time.

  • @madchow1317
    @madchow1317 10 років тому

    The MiniPOV4 looks cool, when is it going to be available???

  • @whitenorthstar
    @whitenorthstar 8 років тому +87

    I swear!...hes in "The Matrix"!

  • @theworkshed1253
    @theworkshed1253 3 роки тому

    Great stuff good lessom

  • @dawson345
    @dawson345 10 років тому +1

    More Colin!

    • @wayne_szabo
      @wayne_szabo 10 років тому

      Enjoyed that. Very Educational and sound track is quality :)

  • @signalscout6020
    @signalscout6020 2 роки тому

    Any of the pros watching have a guess at the width of that screwdriver tip or a recommendation for a tip for a newbie to do some through-hole projects? My new hakko station came with a conical tip.

  • @diredesire
    @diredesire 10 років тому +10

    It should be noted that lead-free solders don't generally have the same shiny finish even on good joints. Those using lead-free solders should not be alarmed if your end joints look a little dull.
    The technique here isn't really great, either. It's fine for an introduction video, so I'm not going to criticize, but this technique (wetting the iron and then wicking to the joint) relies a lot on the flux in the core. Old solder (it has an expiration date!) may have some wetting issues. It's ok to pre-tin the tip and then contact both points of the circuit, and then apply the solder to the opposite side of the iron.
    There are also standalone flux applicators (dry/paste or liquid/pens/syringes). This will make your life easier, and it should be considered an essential tool.

    • @electronash
      @electronash 6 років тому +1

      And yep - extra flux is definitely recommended, but probably not necessary for a lot of basic through-hole soldering, as long as you use a decent solder with multi-core flux to begin with.
      But, added flux is pretty much a MUST for a lot of surface-mount stuff, especially when doing drag-soldering on chips with many fine pins.
      I use often use extra flux for making things like the solder joints on small 0603 / 0402 sized components a lot neater.
      Many of the cheaper "stripboard" or "matrix boards" with bare copper tend to oxidise too easily as well.
      You can buy the nice pre-tinned proto boards really cheaply now, so luckily the bare copper boards are a thing of the past for newer prototypes. hehe
      I find lead-free solder to be OK to work with, as it's used in practically everything these days. It does tend to look slightly dull in comparsion to lead solder, but it doesn't take long to get used to using it.
      You do need a fairly decent soldering station with a good thermal capacity for lead-free really (due to the higher temps required).
      Thermal capacity of a soldering iron / station is NOT the same thing as it's rated wattage though.
      The cheapo irons you often see (usually with the giant screw that holds the tip in. lol) can get way too hot when just sitting "idle", and can have that charred / oxidised look in a very short time.
      They might claim to be "60 Watts" or "100 Watts", but that doesn't mean they have any kind of temperature control, nor have decent thermal capacity when soldering larger components / PCB planes / heatsinks.

  • @cheeriosaltcream
    @cheeriosaltcream 10 років тому +13

    more Collin's Lab!

  • @rapidunscheduleddisassembly
    @rapidunscheduleddisassembly 9 років тому +31

    Alton Brown's Brother? :)

    • @jonahnichols2158
      @jonahnichols2158 5 років тому

      oh my god....

    • @cruising84
      @cruising84 5 років тому

      No, its the doctors son from Star Trek Voyager

    • @TerraRiley
      @TerraRiley 3 роки тому

      Great minds... 😂😂😭😭

  • @heshnakusha7090
    @heshnakusha7090 10 років тому

    awesome !!!

  • @SkaldRPG
    @SkaldRPG 7 років тому +4

    Creepy and AWSOME! Keep up the good work!

  • @marsCubed
    @marsCubed 10 років тому

    My best tip for soldering is to make sure the iron has a high enough wattage for the job at hand.. else you can end up frying components waiting for the joint to get hot enough.
    It is worth spending a little more for a good iron that has a high watt rating.. preferably with a temperature control so it can also be used for small jobs too.

  • @NHATTIENDAIRY
    @NHATTIENDAIRY 4 роки тому

    thanks so much I guess I can do it

  • @enduraman1
    @enduraman1 10 років тому

    nice video

  • @pippaengroda
    @pippaengroda 10 років тому +1

    YAY collin. instant like!

  • @rwh777
    @rwh777 2 роки тому

    How steady do your hands need to be in order to do this well? I'm a bit shaky. Should I give up or do you have any suggestions that might help?