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Digital technologies/Soldering/Soldering- Beginner (view source)
Revision as of 16:14, 11 July 2022
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=== Types of boards ===
=== Types of boards ===
==== Breadboards ====
==== Breadboards ====
Breadboards are used to build temporary circuits, they allow you to plug wires into the board and prototype circuits. The holes in a breadboard are typically connected in 2 ways: the (+) bars running down the board are connected vertically and the (-) are connected in a similar way. Each horizontal row of 5 dots is connected together. The part in the middle of the board is where the connection breaks.
Breadboards are used to build temporary circuits, they allow you to plug wires into the board and prototype circuits. The holes in a breadboard are typically connected in 2 ways: the (+) bars running down the board are connected vertically and the (-) are connected in a similar way. Each horizontal row of 5 dots is connected together. The part in the middle of the board is where the connection breaks.
=== Tools ===
=== Tools ===
* Soldering Iron
* Soldering Iron
This is the iron used to manipulate the solder onto the board or circuit.
This is the iron used to manipulate the solder onto the board or circuit.
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* Exhaust
* Exhaust
Melting the solder often results in the production of fumes, these fumes can be toxic with extended exposure and so, soldering if often done in areas with good ventilation or in the presence of an exhaust system/fan.
Melting the solder often results in the production of fumes, these fumes can be toxic with extended exposure and so, soldering if often done in areas with good ventilation or in the presence of an exhaust system/fan.
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* Solder
* Solder
The material used to create joints is called solder, this is often sold in rolls of wire, there are different forms of solder that can vary in dimension. Always be sure to use lead free solder as the alternative is toxic. When purchasing solder for circuits, ensure that it isn’t plumbing solder.
The material used to create joints is called solder, this is often sold in rolls of wire, there are different forms of solder that can vary in dimension. Always be sure to use lead free solder as the alternative is toxic. When purchasing solder for circuits, ensure that it isn’t plumbing solder.
[[File:Solder.png|none|thumb|Cited from: https://www.circuitspecialists.com/content/105918/4900-454g.jpg]]
* Flux
* Flux
Flux is a material used to aid in soldering, this chemical removes the oxides on the surfaces of the metals being soldered and allows the solder to flow more uniformly on the joint and components.
Flux is a material used to aid in soldering, this chemical removes the oxides on the surfaces of the metals being soldered and allows the solder to flow more uniformly on the joint and components.
[[File:Flux.png|none|thumb|Cited from: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71xcL1o3zwL._AC_SY355_.jpg]]
* Tip Tinner
* Tip tinner
This chemical aids in tinning the tip of the soldering iron, tinning allows for the iron to take up the solder and allows the solder with far greater ease. This material is great if the iron won’t tin with regular solder or sponge.
This chemical aids in tinning the tip of the soldering iron, tinning allows for the iron to take up the solder and allows the solder with far greater ease. This material is great if the iron won’t tin with regular solder or sponge.
[[File:Tiptinner.png|none|thumb|Cited from: https://d3dappj20mot0o.cloudfront.net/userfiles/images/products/rrlotion-41192_tip-t_dv_webxl.jpg]]
* Tweezers and helping hands
* Tweezers and helping hands
Often with smaller components and in the presence of a more complicated circuit, using additional equipment like helping hands or tweezers can help the process. These essentially aid in manipulating the components and keeping them in a specific position.
Often with smaller components and in the presence of a more complicated circuit, using additional equipment like helping hands or tweezers can help the process. These essentially aid in manipulating the components and keeping them in a specific position.
[[File:Tweezer.png|none|thumb|Cited from: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/970x728/422-03.jpg]]
[[File:Hh.png|none|thumb|Cited from: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616R9Dx2ejL.jpg]]
* Wire Strippers
* Wire Strippers
Wire strippers are used to expose the internal wire to allow you to create connections between different wires.
Wire strippers are used to expose the internal wire to allow you to create connections between different wires.
[[File:Ws.png|none|thumb|Cited from: https://www.elecrow.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/f8158826193ba5faa8b862a9bd1eb9e9/1/4/14426251290_1.jpg]]
=== Tool Maintenance ===
=== Tool Maintenance ===