Soldering Iron Introduction: Difference between revisions

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This is the content required for an introduction to our soldering irons - reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a tutor! It will make it even quicker though ;-)

If you need this introduction, please reach out to the following tutors: Lukas, Mitja, Patrick, Martin, Johannes, Luzian, Leo

Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the tool's manual, if available.

Safety

Personal protection:

splashing solder is rare, but dangerous - wear goggles!

Dangers	Precautions
the tip gets very hot (over 300 °C)	only touch the handle, rest the iron in its stand when not using it
toxic fumes are be generated when soldering or overheating neighboring components	take care of good ventilation and don't inhale the fumes use a fume extractor with carbon filter if possible
hot flux or solder can splash towards you during soldering, e.g. when a springy wire gets loose	protect your eyes with goggles
the solder may contain poisonous lead	get familiar with the type of solder you're using - for instance, does it contain poisonous lead? wash your hands after handling solder

Demonstration

Change tip
Turn on soldering iron

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-This is the content required for an introduction to our [[Soldering Irons|soldering irons]] - '''reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a [[tutor]]!''' It will make it even quicker though ;-)
+This is the content required for an introduction to our [[Introduction for::Soldering Irons|soldering irons]] - '''reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a [[tutor]]!''' It will make it even quicker though ;-)
+If you need this introduction, please reach out to the following tutors: [[Tutor::User:Lukas|Lukas]], [[Tutor::User:Mitja|Mitja]], [[Tutor::User:Pakue|Patrick]], [[Tutor::User:NitramLegov|Martin]], [[Tutor::User:Johannes|Johannes]], [[Tutor::User:Luzian|Luzian]],
+[[Tutor::User:Leo|Leo]]
 Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the tool's manual, ''if available''.
 == Safety ==
-=== Dangers ===
+[[PPE|Personal protection]]: [[File:Protection - goggles.svg|50px]]
-* the tip gets very hot (over 300 °C)
-* toxic fumes are be generated when soldering or overheating neighboring components
-* hot flux or solder can splash towards you during soldering, e.g. when a springy wire gets loose
-* the solder may contain poisonous lead
-=== Precautions ===
 [[File:Splashing_solder_-_it_happens!.png|thumb|right|splashing solder is rare, but dangerous - wear [[goggles]]!]]
-* only touch the handle, rest the iron in its stand when not using it
+{| class="wikitable"
-* take care of good ventilation and don't inhale the fumes, use a fume extractor with carbon filter
+|-
-* protect your eyes with [[goggles]]
+! Dangers !! Precautions
+|-
+| the tip gets very hot (over 300 °C) || only touch the handle, rest the iron in its stand when not using it
+|-
+| toxic fumes are be generated when soldering or overheating neighboring components ||
+* take care of good ventilation and don't inhale the fumes
+* use a fume extractor with carbon filter if possible
+|-
+| hot flux or solder can splash towards you during soldering, e.g. when a springy wire gets loose || protect your eyes with [[goggles]]
+|-
+| the solder may contain poisonous lead ||
 * get familiar with the type of [[solder]] you're using - for instance, does it contain poisonous lead?
 * wash your hands after handling solder
+|}
 == Demonstration ==
-Our electronics bench is set up in a master/slave fashion to reduce the risk of accidentally leaving soldering irons on over night - the black outlet bar only works when the desk lamp is on.
+* Change tip
+*Turn on soldering iron
 == Suggested Reading ==