http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 02:42:47 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Soldering-Tips/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FCV/CTI7/H401V50O/FCVCTI7H401V50O.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCV/CTI7/H401V50O/FCVCTI7H401V50O.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCV/CTI7/H401V50O/FCVCTI7H401V50O.SMALL.jpg ddemayo When Soldering you should never push the solder into the iron you place the solder on top of the wire an slide the iron down the solder to the wire much like spreading butter onto bread. After heating up your soldering Iron tin the tip this is done by melting a small amount of solder onto the tip a...
By: ddemayo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:06:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Soldering-Station/
Simple Soldering Station - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2W/ILAE/GSLF1MLS/F2WILAEGSLF1MLS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2W/ILAE/GSLF1MLS/F2WILAEGSLF1MLS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2W/ILAE/GSLF1MLS/F2WILAEGSLF1MLS.SMALL.jpg DualPhase This very simple instructible outlines a highly customizable base for creating a soldering station. The basic idea can be customized to use whatever materials are available.   Mount Materials: I stole a cutting board from the kitchen and a hanger from the closet but any base or wire would work. ...
By: DualPhase

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:54:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/makeshift-helping-hands/
Makeshift Helping Hands - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F00/673P/GJC42HSH/F00673PGJC42HSH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F00/673P/GJC42HSH/F00673PGJC42HSH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F00/673P/GJC42HSH/F00673PGJC42HSH.SMALL.jpg kurtzthegreat When soldering, one of the hardest things to do is keep your components in place. Most people solve this by simply buying a commercial pair of "helping hands" to hold their parts while they work. However if you do not solder very often, it's not really worth it to spend $10+ on something you will us...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:32:18 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tools-for-Building-Electronics-Projects/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJI/YUS3/G2HDY4EH/FJIYUS3G2HDY4EH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJI/YUS3/G2HDY4EH/FJIYUS3G2HDY4EH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJI/YUS3/G2HDY4EH/FJIYUS3G2HDY4EH.SMALL.jpg Gadget Gangster A quick overview of the tools I use when building electronics stuff.  Here are links to some of the tools I mention; Elenco Soldering Station Solder Sucker Dikes
By: Gadget Gangster

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:24:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Hot-Knife-using-a-soldering-iron/
Make a Hot Knife using a soldering iron - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/7ELO/FR7EUZ05/FUF7ELOFR7EUZ05.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/7ELO/FR7EUZ05/FUF7ELOFR7EUZ05.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUF/7ELO/FR7EUZ05/FUF7ELOFR7EUZ05.SMALL.jpg Plasmana Are you having trouble cutting plastics with an ordinary x-acto knife? Then here is a simple tool mod you can do, turn an old soldering iron and a x-acto blade into a Hot Knife!This hot knife idea isn't really mine, I found this idea made by somebody from MAKE:, I can't remember who made it. And so ...
By: Plasmana

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:51:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Cold-Heat-soldering-iron/
DIY Cold Heat soldering iron - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6O/Q6M8/FOHU2Y09/F6OQ6M8FOHU2Y09.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6O/Q6M8/FOHU2Y09/F6OQ6M8FOHU2Y09.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6O/Q6M8/FOHU2Y09/F6OQ6M8FOHU2Y09.SMALL.jpg photozz Or, how I learned to love the ohm. Ohm, .. ohm. get it? its an electrical joke.. see.. never mind. Yes folks, you too can make your own Cold Heat soldering iron!Why spend $19.95 of your own hard earned money when you can make your own from the junk you have laying around. As a bonus, the unit you ma...
By: photozz

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:23:37 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Brass-Soldering-Iron-Tip-%2c-How-I-.../
Make a Brass Soldering Iron Tip (, How I ...) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FGV/S1VE/F1OABPFQ/FGVS1VEF1OABPFQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FGV/S1VE/F1OABPFQ/FGVS1VEF1OABPFQ.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FGV/S1VE/F1OABPFQ/FGVS1VEF1OABPFQ.SMALL.jpg VIRON Well I don't have a very well tooled machine shop at all, but my first soldering iron had a brass or bronze tip, and other people have remarked about how new tips don't last as long as rare or unobtainable brass ones from times gone by. I can't say how good this is yet since I just made it and will...
By: VIRON

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 May 2007 00:55:26 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/QuickMods---Soldering-Arms/
QuickMods - Soldering Arms - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FDN/CIXC/4UJEQ6T1XT4/FDNCIXC4UJEQ6T1XT4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FDN/CIXC/4UJEQ6T1XT4/FDNCIXC4UJEQ6T1XT4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FDN/CIXC/4UJEQ6T1XT4/FDNCIXC4UJEQ6T1XT4.SMALL.jpg Aeshir For those of you who solder, you know how hard it can be to hold your soldering iron, wire, and 2 (or more) pieces you're soldering. These are two arms attached to a piece of wood that can bend in any direction and stay that way. They also have clips on the ends which grab stuff. This is my version ...
By: Aeshir

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