Soldering to a PC board can be tricky: Too much heat can make the copper trace lift right off the board substrate. Use a soldering pencil rated at 15-25 watts, no more. (Watch the video; story ...

Efficient processes are needed to build a circuit board. Five students in Duane Beck’s manufacturing engineering technology senior design class developed prototype equipment to improve an inspection ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, PA. - Tobyhanna now adheres to international standards for soldering in electronics circuits repair and cable manufacturing. The Technical Development Division has two certified ...

The general process of circuit board assembly goes like this: You order your PCBs. You also order your components. For surface mount components, you apply solder paste to the pads, put the components ...

Sn/ Pb: 60% / 40%; Flux: 2.0%; flows well and heats evenly Diameter: 0.8 mm (0.032 in); weight of solder wire: 100g (0.22 lb) Melting point range: 185°C - 190°C (365°F - 374°F) Good solder ability ...

Soldering irons, solder extractors and other equipment that comes in direct electrical contact with sensitive components can inject significant energy into these devices. Specifically, metal-to-metal ...

The image of the electrical engineer or hacker bent over and using a soldering iron on a circuit board is a classic visual cliché on TV and movies (Figure 1). Figure 1 The electrical engineer working ...

Learn the basics and soldering tips for beginners to help with projects around the farm. Get prepared to learn how to use a soldering iron for the first time and get started in the craft of welding.