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Tutorial 1.5
Soldering
(ask questions!)
What is soldering?
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Convenient and robust way to make
electrical connections (and mechanical
ones :D)
Why soldering
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It's fun!
its a good way to connect metal
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robust, easy
you are melting metal
Watch Out!
Very hot. Burn parts or Burn yourself
Need to practice
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Keeping your joints healthy
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Good joint is peertdy
looks like a smooth silver cone around
wire
no gunk
is strong
How not to solder....
Now for a demo...
...if I can get the document camera to work
SMD - why robots are superior.
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More stuff!
small stuff!
hard to solder
you can still do it!
....practice
hot air
tweezers
silly monocles
Questions?