Will Donaldson
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Four Steps to Flawless Wire Joints (How to Solder)
If you are struggling to splice and solder wires together, here are four simple steps you can follow to achieve consistently good solder connections - it's all about maximizing heat transfer onto your work surface!
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Written tutorial to accompany this video: www.willdonaldson.io/blog/how-to-solder-wires
Recommended Soldering Tools (Affiliate Links):
Hakko Soldering Iron: amzn.to/42e3QIZ
Pinecil Soldering Iron: amzn.to/3UOXEXZ
Irwin VISE-GRIP Wire Stripper: amzn.to/43fHnwr
Lead Free Solder: amzn.to/3uJt2wg
Exhaust Fan: amzn.to/3uHZaAp
Helping Hands: amzn.to/48rlMCQ
Helping Hands Alternative: amzn.to/49mHwkU
Heat Shrink Tubing: amzn.to/3uLV0rd
Soldering Mat: amzn.to/4bPx7zC
16 AWG Wire: amzn.to/3uF2oon
18 AWG Wire: amzn.to/48H9MO5
Lead Free Tip Tinner: amzn.to/3wrXz2c
Solder Wick Braid: amzn.to/3SGAmR6
Hakko T18 Tips: amzn.to/3uPuey3
Heat Sink Copper Alligator Clips: amzn.to/49Au38K
Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3UQoiQ6
Multimeter: amzn.to/3UOMe6g
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Chapters:
0:00 how NOT to solder
0:58 Tools for soldering
3:10 Cleaning the soldering iron tip
4:32 Wire splicing
6:16 What bad soldering looks like
7:17 Four steps to efficiently solder
9:50 Inspecting a solder joint
10:42 Heat shrink tubing
Disclaimer:
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  • @tejay9416
    @tejay9416 4 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Alright I need a new iron, time for the wish iron to go in the trash 😂😂😂😂

  • @user-of8or9ep8p
    @user-of8or9ep8p 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Normal Sponges have two sides, the thinner should be up ist is heat resistent. I have seen it often with the more Spongy side up which might give the Problems you mentioned. The Problem with the shock cooling by the Water may be that it stresses the coating very much. I uses paper tissue since i read about it. The brass "sponge" you use is also very abrasive and should be used if softer methods fail. But the manufacturers of solder tips love water and brass.

  • @Rostfrei_chi_chi
    @Rostfrei_chi_chi 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    thanks for the video

  • @puntabachata
    @puntabachata 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You could reduce the weight by using a honeycomb panel instead of the solid aluminum plate.

  • @mattbattistel1342
    @mattbattistel1342 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hilarious!

  • @ExpertOvenCleaning
    @ExpertOvenCleaning 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Exactly the video I needed! Much appreciated, Will :-)

  • @NoahRabi
    @NoahRabi 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    For the price range how much did it cost

  • @Andrew-FKF
    @Andrew-FKF 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love this video. Would have been great to have this years ago at the start of my drone building. Learned the hard way.

  • @fredrickmwepu3134
    @fredrickmwepu3134 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is good content

  • @ronaldsteveson76
    @ronaldsteveson76 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best how to video so far! I would like to see one from you soldering a 10 gauge wire. Smaller wire I'm pretty decent,10 gauge is driving me crazy..... and it's a short drive 😊

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson หลายเดือนก่อน

      Working with 10 gauge wire is definitely more difficult! But the same principles apply of maximizing heat transfer and then adding fresh solder. To achieve it in this case I would crank the temperature a lot higher, in the video I set the tool to 650F but for 10 gauge wire I'd go upto 750-800F. I'd also recommend using a much thicker tip than the one featured in this video, if you are using a Hakko soldering iron something like the T19 6.5mm tip would be good. Alternatively, you could try with a pistol grip soldering gun, I don't have much first hand experience with this type of tool though, so can't guarantee results. Regardless of the tool, you will need to hold the soldering iron in contact with the wires for much longer to adequately heat them up before adding solder. Also if your wire twists are loose, with air gaps between the wire strands, this will limit the rate of heat transfer. Ensure the wires are twisted as tight as possible. An alternative approach could be using heat shrink solder connectors: amzn.to/3Uelcoh I have used these before (including for 10AWG), if you use them, make sure you keep the keep the heat applied until the solder stops flowing completely. I've seen many cases of people removing the heat too quickly before the solder finishes flowing and this results in a deceptively poor connection (despite looking good from the outside). Finally, depending on your application and if soldering can be optional, Wago connectors perform very well too: amzn.to/3U7l3lw

    • @ronaldsteveson76
      @ronaldsteveson76 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WillDonaldson I so much appreciate the advice. I do have a trigger gun and I believe a loose wrap is the culprit. It was getting so hot the fork on the end of the wire I was (trying) to put together burted my arm from 4in away and my solder still wouldn't flow. Thank you again for your time

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ronaldsteveson76 This video shows a different wire twisting methods that may work very well in your situation, best of luck! th-cam.com/video/7t9nT3Hn9b0/w-d-xo.html

  • @Iskelderon
    @Iskelderon หลายเดือนก่อน

    Normal electrical tape is just a pain in the ass, but there's that sort of tape that fuses to itself. Wouldn't use it for insulation, but there are situations where I've used it instead of zip ties because it allowed for a thinner overall diameter.

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you have a link or product name for that style of tape? I'd be curious to try it out, I have only used generic electrical tape in the past

    • @Iskelderon
      @Iskelderon หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WillDonaldson There's cheap and expensive ones, just search for "self-fusing tape".

    • @Iskelderon
      @Iskelderon หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WillDonaldson A search for "self-fusing tape" will return a ton, both cheap and pricey kinds.

  • @rbalaji802
    @rbalaji802 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what are the wires you used in this project?

  •  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Could you show how to manage with real life footprint design? For example I couldn't find LM2596S component, but its footprint. Should I create my own library even if many other components base on the same footprint and 3D package? If yes - how to import them under Fusion/Electronics? The Eagle had scripts to do so. Probably for this component I have to crate my own pad shape. Ok, I can use polygon option for pad creation, but every segment of it requires manual transformation. There is no option to move polygon using mouse. There is no option to align polygon to pads or set distance from pads. If you want to do it - every segment of polygon must be calculated and typed in manually. Consequence is - when you doesn't want to spend whole day creating customized footprint, the task becomes impossible. Every application such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator would allow to create foot print in a minute. The same task under Fusion takes a day. It seems that creating your own components, which utilizes none standard shapes requires to spent hours instead minutes.

  • @kennykluge9912
    @kennykluge9912 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely excellent top notch video! Got my confidence to solder again! Thank you

  • @timdunning8790
    @timdunning8790 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How would you change the circuit if the load was too high a voltage for the microcontroller? Just use a voltage regulator?

  • @vondarycrentsil9180
    @vondarycrentsil9180 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watched till the end, and as a beginner it was very easy for me to understand and use in my project, thanks

  • @vandat7304
    @vandat7304 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want to buy your motor but I don't know its code you can give me ???

  • @8eSix
    @8eSix 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice! 0:14 ...I use my DeWalt bag for my soldering stuff too. Great minds. Great tutorial. One thing that has helped me is adding a bit of electrical flux to my twists. A lot burns off, but the solder seeps and flows sooo much better. Just have to clean up the joint with some rubbing alcohol afterwards. Last thought, no matter how many times I've told myself to add the shrink tubing prior to twisting and soldering, I still forget. Keep up the good work.

  • @lasersbee
    @lasersbee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:06... I just upgraded my Weller TC 201T Soldering station after +40 years of use. Just replaced it with a Weller WE1010NA for much less than that Hakko. I'd bet I'm good for another 40 years... Been using a wet sponge (distilled water) with absolutely no problems with tip cooling. You were wiping too slow. 7:43... You will transfer heat to the MUCH faster if you wet the tip with solder.

  • @WillDonaldson
    @WillDonaldson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not shown in this video, but another very useful product for more aggressive cleaning and repair of a badly neglected soldering iron is sold as "tip tinner". You shouldn't need to use it regularly, only if your tip is so badly oxidized that the regular cleaning method shown in this video is insufficient.

  • @thetaspen
    @thetaspen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I prefer to solder my wires side by side, especially if I don't have a 3rd hand. Just tin both wires really well and then stick them together and hold very still so you don't get a cold joint. Twisting wires tends to leave sharp points. Also using a lighter is for heat shrink isnt good, it should be done with a heat gun for even heading and not burning the heat shrink. Also if you use colored shrink it doesn't look like it's burned. Never stick your iron in flux all that does is makes nasty smoke, they make tip cleaner for that. It has a stronger acid and solder to re tin the iron.

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate the feedback regarding sticking the iron directly in flux and do agree with this part of your comment, I've edited the video to trim out this short section as it is misleading to the audience. I completely agree dedicated tip cleaner is the way to go. However, I do disagree about soldering pre-tinned wires parallel, this can be okay and passable on smaller wire gauges but you will never be able to get as strong of a joint on thicker wires (like the 14 AWG shown in this video), with tight twisting sharp points won't be an issue. I also disagree regarding the use of a lighter, it is extremely versatile and as shown in this video, as long as you heat in the blue part of the flame the heat shrink won't burn (it will burn in the orange part of the flame, which I also discuss).

  • @mr.nuna916
    @mr.nuna916 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been trying to learn how to solder and I just can't do it. It seems like whenever I get solder on the tip of my iron, it failed to transfer to the surface it's intended for. Like all it does, is start touching the wires or the PCB that I'm trying to solder and then it chooses to stick to the tip of the iron rather than transferring I'm assuming it's because I'm using an ineffective Flux? Or maybe my iron tip sucks?

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is hard to say without seeing a video of your process. But a few things to check: 1. Does your solder contain flux? It should be labelled as flux/rosin core. Some solder is sold without internal flux. 2. Is your iron tip clean? It should look shiny and smooth after tinning 3. It sounds like the solder is pooling on your tip, this may be because the solder is being applied too close to the tip of the iron. Ideally, solder should be applied from the opposite side of your work surface to where you are holding your soldering iron, as shown in the video at timestamp 8:54

  • @Mailanias
    @Mailanias 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can I use an Arduino nano esp32-s3 for this?

  • @user-rv6jv2bd5y
    @user-rv6jv2bd5y 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    its not laziness

  • @hauntedcaptainphoenix5363
    @hauntedcaptainphoenix5363 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Id love to buy one from you.

  • @_dionisio
    @_dionisio 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very good quality video, thank you

  • @wftse7113
    @wftse7113 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you are good. Man

  • @boraksly
    @boraksly 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved it!

  • @geekoid183
    @geekoid183 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an informative video, it's great work

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Glad to hear it was useful

  • @MrNoipe
    @MrNoipe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really great tutorial! Thanks for showing common pitfalls.

  • @forrestjone3855
    @forrestjone3855 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot

  • @user-vu6up4tg9q
    @user-vu6up4tg9q 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm trying to manually route a PCB with traces on the top and the bottom as you did but every time I route the bottom, Fusion removes my top trace and vice versa. Is there a setting that controls this?

  • @hasanemon859
    @hasanemon859 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks broh

  • @user-vc5ny6rn7g
    @user-vc5ny6rn7g 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Muy buen trabajo, me ha encantado

  • @arjungk5357
    @arjungk5357 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey! Can I know how to set the minimum scanning distance of the lidar? It would be great if someone replies. Thank you in advance.

  • @StefanWolfrum
    @StefanWolfrum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting that in Fusion 360 you seem to need to place mounting holes (which are only relevant for the PCB) into the schematics! Weird ... I just started to use KiCad where you'll add mounting holes only in the PCB editor ... Thanks for the great tutorial, though! Much appreciated! Will eventually come back to it if I ever decide to switch from KiCad to Fusion 360. 😉

    • @WillDonaldson
      @WillDonaldson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fusion does have the option to draw a circle (or any other shape) in the board editor and if you draw it on the "dimension" layer of the PCB it will act as a cut out, or hole. So that is a potentially different workflow that could work

  • @krokdoprzodu9805
    @krokdoprzodu9805 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video, great content.. Is this miley cyrus voice is natural or you make it?

  • @Cloud_Effect
    @Cloud_Effect 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    10/10 content bro

  • @WIZURAI-AGV
    @WIZURAI-AGV 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing work!

  • @Gallardo6669
    @Gallardo6669 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome

  • @johnlocke3481
    @johnlocke3481 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Step 1: Download and learn KiCAD. Fusion has ruined Eagle and honestly CAD in general. It's such a shit software.

  • @Jdehsianssn
    @Jdehsianssn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video! Now I'm rooting for the video on how to control the motor speed 😮

  •  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That moment, when you teach someone more, than you learn from them

  • @davidhummel4496
    @davidhummel4496 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well made!

  • @juniorlucival
    @juniorlucival 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how about pin direction in symbol?

  • @mariogaming8712
    @mariogaming8712 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bruh please how can I learn design I have Mac I just wana learn how to make hand parts I have 3d printer

  • @voyagersa22
    @voyagersa22 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you my friend, what a great video. I learned a lot

  • @sathishAdAi
    @sathishAdAi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Superb and i really happy after seeing this innovatives. The same i would like to make so how can i purchase the full project reports. Please support.

  • @hypocritical7379
    @hypocritical7379 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    GOBILDA!!!! were you on an ftc team.....

  • @sebandrescastillo
    @sebandrescastillo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dear Will, i will trust in u for my classmate, if u fail me, i push i dont like button