10 Soldering Tips to Instantly Improve Your Soldering Skills
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10 Soldering Tips to Instantly Improve Your Soldering Skills.
Whether you are building your first quad, scared of messing something up or just unsure of your soldering skills, follow these 11 soldering tips to instantly improve your skills!
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For people saying I'm giving out bad information, these 10 (11 tips on the website) tips are based off speed, efficiency and results from soldering for the past 20 years. I have a degree in electronics engineering and my first job out of college was repairing surface mount components under a microscope at Nokia. My job for 3 years was soldering daily. I can comfortably say I've built over 100 quads. When you've been soldering for this long you find out what works and what doesn't. Yes in school they teach you to use flux but we all know what is taught in school is not always practical in real life. I'm not saying don't use flux, it's just not needed. Use a rosin core solder, it has flux in it. As for the tip, I'm just saying the cone tip is a more versatile tip. Yes, a wedge tip is great for batteries and motor wires but there are some jobs it can't do. Like if you're trying to replace a surface mount component on a vtx or flight controller. Try replacing a microprocessor chip with a wedge tip, you'll end up with solder blobs everywhere and kill the chip. A cone tip doesn't excel for any job but it can do all jobs.
Very good tips. Thanks!
Good advice from a veteran in this field is always valuable thanks alot.
Not sure what anyone is complaining about. All the tips in this video were pretty dead on. Obviously if typically working with heavier wires or large metal contacts such as Deans connectors or even MOSFET heat sinks, it might make more sense to use a wedge. For this type of work, a cone tip makes sense. As for the heat, like you said, more heat for a short period of time is better than less heat for a long period of time. The people arguing have been taught wrong. Also never understood the obsession with flux. It simply isn't necessary for most jobs. Only thing I would add to this video is info on tinning your tip and making contact with the tinned wire itself before pulling away from a pad.
Good stuff. I write work instructions for electronics assembly, BSEE with 35 years manufacturing experience. Rather than recommend a single tip for soldering I would say size the tip to the job. The large wedge tip will transfer more heat to large wires faster than the small conical tip thus reducing the dwell time on the contact. I would also add a tip, use liquid flux. The main job for flux is to remove oxides on the metal surface to be soldered, when soldering to dull surfaces like old copper contacts or wires adding additional liquid flux will make the job faster and cleaner. This is a pro tip that most hobbyist will never discover on their own. The small bottle linked below will allow pin point application of liquid flux. www.zoro.com/plato-flux-dispenser-2-oz-needle-tip-fd-2/i/G5391321/feature-product?gclid=CjwKCAiAsoviBRAoEiwATm8OYG9Mb23RXDgbKh09bc9rnGa31155n5jT6k8qqC2iENXC0Sl8lllS2xoCkPsQAvD_BwE
Absolutely , experience in soldering gives you the idea what u really need and what is optional , I also trained my junior how to solder and they were like ,.....we learned from book to use flux ...why are u not using ....
Liked the way you talk. Simple fast
Me too
portable
Still watched it at 1.5 speed
Efficiency. Nobody take this as racist but it seems to be a common value among most Asian cultures.
@@Drckarvo It is racial/cultural but I don't think it's racist, it's true. Just go hang out with some other ethnic family groups (Fuck I hate being PC) you'll find some amazing differences. Many are to be envied. Work ethic and accomplishment can seem like a harsh way to raise, but goal setting and setting realistic expectations of your children and family, seems pretty logical and compassionate to me. Also, I talk, a lot. Feel free to ignore. :) Peace and thanks for the intelligent and concise video. Brevity and accuracy, everyone can appreciate. Cheers to Flight Club. :)
All great tips! Tip 11: Practice a LOT and practice on scrap electronics. Scrap and broken parts are plentiful! I found that because i sometimes go for long periods of time between solder work, it really helps to do a little practice before working on something, just to freshen up my skills.
Where do you get scrap without dumpster diving?
@@DavefromCA2023 If you cant find old or broken electronics from people you know, go to a Goodwill (or other thrift shop) and you can buy stuff for just a couple bucks. You can always practice with just a couple pieces of wire. Another option is to buy a soldering project online.
@@DavefromCA2023 BTW, dumpster diving cab yield some great treasures!
It has been decades since I was in electronics and electrical shop at high school. Now I am going to do some fine, small wire soldering to install a car audio system. I am so thankful that I came across your video. These ten tips to improve my skills are most definitely going to result in my success with this project that I am doing. Thanks so very much for your easy to understand instruction.
I haven't done any soldering in years. Started feeling the urge to do a few projects during the quarantine. This video was a great reminder on the "little things" I forgot over the years. Thanks for posting!
Not a RC guy but this is very helpful for anyone doing electronic work.
I've been soldering for 20+ years, and you've helped me greatly. Thanks for the lead to that nice new iron too!
I saved this in my favourites a couple years back. Today I'm watching it as I'm about to solder. Thanks!
Very well done young man. I'm 66 years old and you were fast, yet accurate. Thanks
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@@dude4054 Sorry, boyfriend.
Hey Richard any tips you have to share. I'm just starting out at a job. I definitely like it. Just want to do well at it. Anyway take care brother.
@@FSUOSU25 I wish I had some wise info for you, but the top ten is excellent. I have a motorcycle repair shop and I do not solder on a daily basis. When I do, it needs to be done correctly and survive the vibrations and abuse. I am always open to new ideas and easier methods, I’m a old dog who does learn new tricks! What is your new? I hope it is something you will enjoy, that is info I do have experience about. Good luck.
@@richardbartlett4075 that's good feedback I appreciate that. This new job I'm doing involved soldering components onto circuit boards. I'm really liking it. I just want to do well because it pays pretty decent. I have a great mentor and the rest of the crew are great. I'll keep you posted along the way. Thanks again and I that's cool you have a motorcycle repair shop. Take care.
Really good tips. Should be shared in classes for those that teach.
Great video. Saved to my favs playlist. As an amateur electronics enthusiast I have been doing a lot of things wrong that just made everything harder. Even if it worked it definitely looked bad and I even doubted how long it would last or how well it would perform. These tips have given me a lot more confidence and helped me increase my quality and speed.
Just a few tips: 1. the flux melts first cleaning oxidation so the solder can wet the pads when it melts. 2. I would use the larger tip for the larger pads and wire. 3. Don't mash on your solder wick. This is where you could use some external flux. Flux the pad and the solder wick, melt your solder and put the end of the solder wick into the melted solder. No pulled pads and it will wick really fast. Other than that I liked all your info regarding tools and equipment. Not bad info; it will get the job done. And, btw, I'm a master soldering instructor, been doing it for 40 years.
thanks
Hi Marilyn. I started a job that involves soldering. I like it, but I want to make sure I do well enough to keep. It's my third day at the actual job site and been doing ok. But today I was either putting too much solder, not putting enough solder on the heel of the leaded component, or not making the lead part discernible. Hopefully I get better.
@@FSUOSU25 It does take some practice. It's easier to add a little more than to remove it. If you're putting too much maybe they may have a smaller size solder you can use.
@@mclawrence00 ok thanks will keep that in mind. Take care.
Thank you for your video good tips are always appreciated. Stay well Ash from Scotland 🏴
I've started to learn so this moment and your instructions and tips were perfectly clear and understandable. I highly appreciate the time you took to help beginners such as myself.
Thanks!
I'm new to this, and I was having a heck of a time! This man is to the point, knowledgeable, and experienced! He made all the difference for me! Thank you!
Best video so far, straight to the point , I wish I’d seen this before I worked on my DJI now ima go back and fix it thanks to you bro
Loved your video. Zero BS, straight to the point, great tips. Too bad more youtubers don't follow your example. Thanks!
Thank you for clear and to the point tips. I'm a single mom and I would usually ask my dad or grandpa how to do it, but now since they've passed on it's nice to find someone like you to help! Thanks again!🌴
Been soldering for a few years and came across this video. This is such a great video and perfect for getting a crash course in soldering! I never knew the fumes were toxic at all so I'm glad I decided to check this out, awesome tips!
Really appreciate this video as I’ll be doing my first solder in the coming days and needed to understand certain things before I start. Thank you
I'm just learning to solder so all ten of these tips were very helpful. Thank you for making this video.
That tip about pre tinning is gold. Thanks a lot!
High heat low amount of time is the best advice I’ve heard in years
TO MOST ITS JUST COMMON SENSE OR U GET SOMEONE THAT KNOWS SOLDERING TO DO IT FOR YOU. IF U NEED THAT ADVICE BETTER ADVICE WUD BE GET A PRO TO DO IT AS U WILL ONLY HURT URSELF
@@odoggow8157 First of all there's a button called "caps lock" I think you should try and press it just once, besides that, shut the fuck up, the way you respond to people makes you seem extremely questionable and insecure, so just stop my dude
@@odoggow8157 Your advice to "get someone who knows what they're doing to do it" is quite frankly, GARBAGE. I have learned many skills (including soldering) simply by trial and error. Could I have saved myself a lot of frustration by handing my child's toy off to someone who knew what they were doing? Absolutely! But what would my child have learned from that? Not that it's ok to try new things even when you're scared, not that just because you fail the first time doesn't mean you won't succeed your 2nd (or in my case 3rd) time, not that just cause it's "a man's job" doesn't mean a woman can't do it and vice versa? And honestly what would I have gotten from doing that? Not the sense of accomplishment from learning something new, not the feeling of pride you get bc your child thinks you're a super hero for fixing their toy...but I would've ended up with yet another bill that as a single mother of 2 I simply can't afford...so take your don't try this at home advice and shove it up your a$$.
@@odoggow8157 I always destroy a ton of shit when I'm learning something new, there's ton of electronics thrown away everywhere
loved the fact you didn't drag it out straight to the point and quick examples.......Thank You
Best and simplest of all the solder how-to videos I've watched! Especially appreciate the "tin the pad, then insert the wire into the solder;" great tip!
All right, it's 2:39 in the middle of the night! Time to get some soldering done!
Awesome tips! I just started soldering a few weeks ago and I wonder why I did not pick up this skill years ago. Thank you for the tips they where very helpful!
Great tips, all of which I've learned the hard way. My favorite one is high heat quickly, not low heat slowly, escpecially when soldering aluminum wire. If one wants to get into soldering, I'd suggest to get a rework station. It doesn't have to be a real high priced one, x-tronics 4000 series is a real good unit for the price and very reliable. Learning to use a hot air gun could prove to be just as valuable as learning to solder... they go hand in hand in this field.
Clear, concise, and no bs. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Everyone else was over-explaining how to solder. I learned more from you being straightforward and simple than from the other 8 or so vids where the people were bloviating and showing off how much they knew. Great vid! 🎉
WOW i just start soldering kit for hobby and i learn so much in 5 min. thats just make me like more this facinating new hobby.thank you , really appreciate
This video just opened my eyes and my mind.
Strange way to reach Nirvana 😆🤣🤣
Well done! I have to do a bunch of soldering today and I've never done it before. I feel alot more confident now!
I’ve never soldered anything in my life. But I’m feel very confident going into my first attempt. Thanks! Highly informative!!!!
I'm impressed. I'm new to soldering and found this video extremely helpful. Thanks!
Loved the video man. Very professional , accurate, and simplified. Great job thank you.
A big thank you. This is the best 6 minutes I have spent on the internet. I have looked at other postings on this issue. The others waster time talking about other subjects.
My man this is a great video. It is so concise I couldn't believe it was only ~6 minutes. I learned so much I felt it had to have been longer. Thanks for this.
This is the soldering video I didn't know I needed. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your expertise. I was always kind of scared to try this but wanted to be able to so this was a big help.
This is the best soldering video I've seen yet. You showed everything we need, nothing we don't. You explained everything we need, nothing we don't.
Great job and appreciate the tips. I am looking forward to seeing how I can use a pick and place machine to put LEDs on a PCB board. Has been 25 years since I went to electronics school so your tips are helping to refresh my memory. Many thanks and God Bless, Tommy Quesada from Fort Worth, TX
Thank you much, very understandable , short and to the point. i'm ready to start soldering.
Very clear presentation. Great editing, camera work, and audio. Thanks for posting, man!
Hello, I know it’s been a while since you posted this video. I’m just getting into soldering. Your tips were point on and to the point. Very clear explanation. I very much appreciate this video. I jumped all in and bought a hot air/soldering iron/ bolt meter station. I repair electronics but have lost so much business because the lack of soldering knowledge. You’ve explained your team tips perfect. However you left one very important detail out. Being a person with bad eyes I know I’ll need to purchase something like jewelers glasses. But what you’re wearing looks like they work really well. What are they called and where might I purchase them? Thank you so much for your awesome video! You have a new sub!
Well said, short , sweet and direct to the point makes learning new skills enjoyable and achievable.. thankyou
Thank you Tyler Durden it was very helpful
i solder a lot on a daily basis for my electronics hobby. Have done for many years, yet your video was very informative and well presented. I subbed.
I’ve just started soldering some amplifier kits, so this is very helpful. Well done very well presented.
I'd been trying to properly solder wires to the heatbed of my 3d printer for like two hours when I found this video. After watching and using these tips, got it on the very next try. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Good job, I have been soldering for 48 years, and these tips are great to get the new people started, I learned in high school in my electronics 1 class, and this is what I was taught, except for the ventilation, we did not care back then.
haha!
You must also be a child of the 60's like me.. I learned soldering, brazing, and welding in an 8th grade metals shop class.. Been doing it as a hobby ever since..
The fumes from sold really aren't that bad, it's flux that will fuck you up.
@@nottobay6768 I need explanation
@@FreezyPop The smell is just way more aggressive that's all I know about the differences, lol.
I have been doing it all wrong - thanks for the tutorial. Looking forward NOW to completing my project
Getting ready to replace some volume, tone pods and pickup selector switches. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
I haven't soldered since I was in the Marine Corps nearly 40 years ago. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Take care!
Thanks for the tip on pre-solldering the wire and the pad~! I'm getting into Arduino and am pretty lousy at soldering, and I'm sure to put these tips to work~!
glad i could help!
You put 2 Ls in soldering and nobody pronounces any of them!
The thumbnail is what made me watch your video. Just kidding. Honestly though, great tutorial and thank you for taking the time to record, edit and post it. Cheers brother
the thumbnail was pretty funny lmao
Agree. I watched it because of the thumbnail as well and I am glad I did.
plz tell me what a thumbnail is
@@bobbob-nj3ck "Thumbnail" is the picture you see before watching the video. Sort of like an advertisement poster for a movie.
@@cri8tor thx
Great tips especially the one on pretinning and holding the wire still until the solder cools. Thanks!
perfect way to put an engineer on any level at ease with soldering - concise and in plain terms
I'm not interested in drones, but recently got a job involving lots of small, tight solder joints. These are great tips!
Good luck bro
I'd like to add that it is important to use good quality solder. I bought two different spools of solder on Amazon that were junk, didn't flow well into braided wires, then bought some Kester, wow what a huge improvement. Also on large wires it is good to flatten braided wire then solder onto a large pad so it makes contact with a larger surface area thus able to transfer more current plus be a stronger physical connection.
This is THE VIDEO that I tell others to find if they are new or haven't soldered in a while. Thank you for making this!!!
Thank you for this video. You speak clear, fast enough, and you do not fill up video time with meaningless verbiage. Thank you!
i loved the glasses thanks for the tips.
The best tip was right on your face, the magnifying visor is a tremendous help with small soldering.
To the point!! Not alot of filler just good fast tips!! thank you so much, if only most youtube vids were like this prioritizing content over length!
haven't started soldering yet, but the tips were easy to follow, clear visuals, not too much jargon. Thanks!
Some more tips 1) there is nothing like excess flux, even if your solder wire is fluxcore use external flux 2) if solder joint is not shiny reflow it , it will break on worst possible time ( thats where flux comes handy ) 3) pay extra attention to ground pads they will suck all the heat because of the area and produce cold joints
This is what all instructional videos should be like. It was quick, clear, knowledgeable, and valuable. The visual examples were good and matched what you were saying in the audio. Now show me how to solder tabs onto a very small lithium coin battery. It's a 1216.
I am just learning this stuff. This guy's presentation was clear, quick, direct and easy to understand ! Thanks.
I like this guy! Don't know much about this stuff, but he breaks it down fast enough to get you the gist without filling you with needless crap.
I worked in a soldering factory for a few years. We used rosin core Kester ,the standard stuff. We didn't use soldering paste like I was instructed. We did on occasion use liquid flux when we used old oxidized inventory. At home I use rosin core and dip my tip in paste before every third or fourth cleaning wipe of the sponge. Works great. BTW, factory soldering is done in a very different way than "the right way". The iron is held in a jig in many cases, one moves the parts and solder instead. Speed and good connection not pretty. Speed, excellent connection AND pretty get a raise !
Nice... Thanks again! Heats little high from what I was told. 650 f has always been good for me But your experience is far better than mine. I'll try higher heat next time.
At the factory we were told To Hot Is Good. We did not tin parts, only high heat and rosin core Kester lead/tin 60/40.
This is the best soldering instructional video I have ever seen. It's clear, quick and comprehensive. 5 stars!
Beautiful, I'm taking an 8-hour soldering class next Saturday and this will help me prepare, thanks
I think the two most important hints for me are high temp for short time (versus the opposite) and heating the pad rather than the solder. I guess it seems obvious in hindsight but good to have that reinforced. I work with JFETs and other sensitive discrete audio gear so this is key.
Me too. On certain items, I also use extra flux to get the solder flowing quickly or to preserve insulation etc.
dude thank you very easy to do things when u have the right instructions and i have wicked bad adhd so well done man, if i learned from you then anyone can. 2 of your tips solved my problem as ive never tried to solder until this year, i wasnt tinning wires and pads before trying to join them also i wasnt aware of the teperature needing to be high for a sort time those 2 things will totally make the guitars ive built work perfectly. again thank you, the four other videos i tried first just made me mad.
Short, sweet, to the point. Thanks for the tips. New to doing this hobby and it helps a lot!
Out of all of the videos I just watched, this is the best so far. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, whoever doesn't like it just keep moving and stop criticizing people.
3:55 best advice for me thank you so much! 👍
He's the real MVP for the pre-tinning leads and pads.
Thanks for this video. I think I’ve been setting my temperature too low.
Thank you. I literally watched your video and used a Radio Shack soldering iron I bought over 10 years but never used. I repaired a lighter car plug. I also had rosin core solder I bought with the soldering iron. Thank you. Thank you.
Thanks for the info. I haven’t done much soldering in years and have to reattach the tonearm wires in my turntable. This is very helpful.
Awosome tips for beginners tnx bro🤗
Am I the only person that gets an unusually good sense of satisfaction from a soldering well-done? I wonder why that is?
i dunno. i think it's the same reason people love watching pimple popping videos. it's embedded deep in our subconscience, haha
Very good tutorial... Was fighting with my soldering on a drone yesterday. Today I know the temperature should have been higher.
Really appreciated this video, especially the visuals you added. I had no idea how to use a soldering wick until I saw it here. Thank you.
thank you very much, this is helpful
Great tips. One thing I do is use heat sinks on the wire to keep the solder from wicking up underneath the insulation of the wire. Good job. And as someone mentioned, you got it done in 5:45. Straight to the point! Thanks.
That was really helpful thank you! I'm sorry I saw your post on that soldering iron after purchasing but I did get the exact one coincidentally.
This video is awesome. I was engaged the entire time. Thank you
Thanks!! I just bought a soldering iron to save money over someone replacing my guitar pickups .
This was exactly what I needed to see. Thanks for the tips!
I'm just learning how to solder; this video is a GOLDMINE. thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for the gases tip, I wouldn’t have known otherwise!
I’ve got the same soldering iron! I TOO STOLE IT FROM SCHOOL
Lmfao
Clear instructions and straight to the point. Excellent video. Thank you.
Hey dude i appreciate the tips im working on fixing a dji drone and was intimated by the fact that I had to solder the board found your vid now im feelin a lil better thanks
LOL, I'm here because of a drone, I have to replace the motors and they have to be soldered, good video for people like me since I know nothing about it 😄
Excellent tips. Been using a £5 soldering iron for a few years now. Going to buy that weller iron. Thanks
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I mean if its not broken why buy a new one?
Excellent advice. I know this is going to immediately improve my soldering. Thanks
Thanks for the tips, I've had a lot of problems in the past with cables coming off the rear glass of vehicles, for example cables that are welded to the rear glass that are positive on one side and negative on the other side come off and It is impossible to re-weld them, which you recommend.
These are great tips and very helpful for my ARRIS M700 custom build. Tinning, high heat, and low time of contact is key. Thanks!