That's an excellent work station for a novice assembler. It's really a good idea to add some (canned spray) circuit chiller to the bench....but, in a pinch,a satisfactory substitute is canned air. The idea is to cool the soldered connection(as fast as possible) to avoid subjecting the component to thermal heat stress. Parts catalogs generally list the component assembly times and temps....thanks for the video.
@MystBoy666 You DO realize he's doing a demo video and is going slower than he's describing, right? I know it's not ideal for demo-ing, but this a baby-steps intro.
yeah i know but if someone buys this solder iron and watches this video it's not good to make kistakes in the first video someone sees about soldering...
One of the first soldering projects I recommend to try is making your own soldering ventilation fan by using a computer fan, switches, and a DC transformer. Great way to practice, and you are making something you will need to continue on in this hobby.
While you probably won't get cancer from the fumes created by soldering a few components onto a PCB, long-term exposure can lead to lung problems such as asthma. Try to avoid directly breathing it in, and work in a well ventilated area (i.e. not in your closet). Otherwise, you'll be fine.
i would put a annotation in there mentioning that the fumes are NOT LEAD, but are still not good to breath. I think what you were trying to say is it wasn't lead(as some begineers may think) but i wouldn't sit there all day and breatth those fumes(you said they were not dangerous, do YOU wanta breath those all day?) i don't. Not a bad video, but your joint looked cold as well, it didn't "cling" to the joint, and as others have said, you melted the plastic on the pin.
Good tutorial overall, but do NOT do what he did putting the side of the iron for several seconds on the pin before adding the solder. You can clearly see the heat conducted through the pin, melted the plastic, and messed up the alignment. It is perfectly possible to touch the tip of the iron to the tip of the solder and have it melt on top of the pin & pad at the same time. You'll get it right with practice, and everyone does it a little differently. The best way is the one that works for you.
I don't wanna judge but those fumes aren't precisely good and also even when my soldering sucks this guy I think even melted the male pin plastic since the pin even moved after he touched for like a minute with the soldering iron.
Quicktip: a dry tip transfers heat poorly, add a dab of solder to the tip 1st and then carry on in the vid but you'll notice the solder applied melts a lot quicker.
Not sure how big the pad is he was soldering onto but it looks like either there was too much solder or the pad was dirty\not hot enough.
And yes, the iron was left on the joint far too long, as you can see from the melted connector.
Not really a good video to show first-time solderers at all in my opinion.
Tda7000 7 months ago
That's an excellent work station for a novice assembler. It's really a good idea to add some (canned spray) circuit chiller to the bench....but, in a pinch,a satisfactory substitute is canned air. The idea is to cool the soldered connection(as fast as possible) to avoid subjecting the component to thermal heat stress. Parts catalogs generally list the component assembly times and temps....thanks for the video.
sneakerset 1 year ago
FAIL!!!
When you solder you heat it up way to long and aplay too much preasure the plastic of the pins is even melting!!!
MystBoy666 1 year ago
@MystBoy666 You DO realize he's doing a demo video and is going slower than he's describing, right? I know it's not ideal for demo-ing, but this a baby-steps intro.
Geekv2 1 year ago
@Geekv2
yeah i know but if someone buys this solder iron and watches this video it's not good to make kistakes in the first video someone sees about soldering...
MystBoy666 1 year ago
@MystBoy666
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gmillerd 1 year ago
One of the first soldering projects I recommend to try is making your own soldering ventilation fan by using a computer fan, switches, and a DC transformer. Great way to practice, and you are making something you will need to continue on in this hobby.
krisguy787 1 year ago
While you probably won't get cancer from the fumes created by soldering a few components onto a PCB, long-term exposure can lead to lung problems such as asthma. Try to avoid directly breathing it in, and work in a well ventilated area (i.e. not in your closet). Otherwise, you'll be fine.
BlackJester149 1 year ago
i would put a annotation in there mentioning that the fumes are NOT LEAD, but are still not good to breath. I think what you were trying to say is it wasn't lead(as some begineers may think) but i wouldn't sit there all day and breatth those fumes(you said they were not dangerous, do YOU wanta breath those all day?) i don't. Not a bad video, but your joint looked cold as well, it didn't "cling" to the joint, and as others have said, you melted the plastic on the pin.
mitpatterson 1 year ago
Just ordered an iron from SparkFun!
henik9 1 year ago
they tried that trowing scene at the end four times... the guy who catches it was about to quit lol
tiagofumo 1 year ago
Good tutorial overall, but do NOT do what he did putting the side of the iron for several seconds on the pin before adding the solder. You can clearly see the heat conducted through the pin, melted the plastic, and messed up the alignment. It is perfectly possible to touch the tip of the iron to the tip of the solder and have it melt on top of the pin & pad at the same time. You'll get it right with practice, and everyone does it a little differently. The best way is the one that works for you.
Afrotechmods 1 year ago
I don't wanna judge but those fumes aren't precisely good and also even when my soldering sucks this guy I think even melted the male pin plastic since the pin even moved after he touched for like a minute with the soldering iron.
Twistx77 1 year ago
@Twistx77: He was showing what not to do. I think it was a parody. :-)
linagee 1 year ago
Quicktip: a dry tip transfers heat poorly, add a dab of solder to the tip 1st and then carry on in the vid but you'll notice the solder applied melts a lot quicker.
jonno85uk 1 year ago
but the fumes are dangerous!
thewii552 1 year ago 2
I flinched every time he almost touched the iron with his fingers. Could have sworn he actually burnt himself a couple times there.
SkidTheSamurai 1 year ago