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== Demonstration ==
== 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.
* Turn on soldering iron
* change tip
 


== Suggested Reading ==
== Suggested Reading ==

Revision as of 20:17, 15 July 2020

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 ;-)

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

Safety

Personal protection: Protection - goggles.svg

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

  • Turn on soldering iron
  • change tip


Suggested Reading

If you're new to soldering: mikrocontroller.net - "Löten" (DE)