Components
Soldering for Beginners: Tools and Technique
Everything you need to start soldering headers and components cleanly.
· 3 min read
Key takeaways
- A temperature-controlled iron is worth it.
- Heat the joint, not the solder.
- Pre-soldered boards let you skip soldering entirely.
Tools
A temperature-controlled iron, 0.8mm rosin-core solder, flux and a brass tip cleaner.
Technique
Touch the iron to the pad and pin, then feed solder into the joint. A good joint is shiny and cone-shaped.
Skip it when you can
Boards with pre-soldered headers go straight into a breadboard.
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