Well, here it is 2022 and your technique is still spot on. I'm just getting my feet wet in soldering and have a long ways to go . Thanks to you my journey is going to be a little easier. You explained techniques in a way that even the dim bulb between my ears could understand. Thank you for sharing your time and skills!
Im trying to figure out whether I wanna do electronics as a hobby and Im watching this great video to get a refresh on soldering, on the 1st January 2024. Happy new years everybody and hopefully other people can watch this video in a decade from now, like me rn.
+Darrell Batton Just beware that if you follow this video, you'll be making it harder for yourself than it needs to be. There's pretty much nothing in this video that is good advice. Instead, look for the soldering tutorials from PACE Worldwide and EEVblog.
Antonio Tejada What do the other videos have to do with this one have "pretty much nothing" of value? I learned several things from it that I've since confirmed. If anything here has wasted my time, it was your comment. Go pee on someone else's parade.
+Darrell Batton: Because *bad* information is worse than none at all, and unfortunately this video has lots of misinformation. You're better off learning *good* technique, which will save you lots of time and heartache down the line. This guy keeps his iron WAY too hot (so the solder oxidizes faster, giving you less time to work), he applies far too much solder to the joints, flicking solder off the iron is dangerous... shall I go on? Instead of attacking the messenger, go look at the sources I've recommended and see what proper soldering technique is.
This video is incredible. No filler. Straight to the point. No non sense. I just started soldering a few months ago, but this has been the most helpful tutorial so far. Covered all the basics. Amazing. Take an internet star. 🌟
I’m “self taught” when it comes to soldering and now know I’ve been doing it completely wrong this entire time. So thank you so much for this tutorial, it’s gonna help me immensely in the future.
Very useful video, thank you. It's a shame that when someone takes the time to share knowledge there's always some internet troll out there waiting to make a dumb comment. Keep it positive people!
Soldering noob here. Been watching a lot of videos to pick up as many tips as I can here and there. Minute for minute, your video has been the best use of my time. Great tips, and no filler. Thanks!
one of the few guides to doing things that are actually competent and doesn't leave out half the important stuff. you are detailed but stays on topic. this was very well done. good job
Thank you for all the excellent details! Just got my first soldering iron tonight. So glad I watched this video before I did anything else after opening my kit.
Awesome video, thanks! My 12 year old son is taking a robotics class and needs to learn how to solder and this was exactly what we were looking for. Again thank you!
Thank you for this video. I have been having the worst problems for years after being shown how to solder as child and could never figure out what the problem was. Now I know, my soldering iron is JUNK!
just had a few problems soldering a av jack plug, but after watching your video it was much, much easier, just shows that after 62 years your never to old to learn, thank you
This is the best tutorial I found. I went from a bloby messy joints (first time) to actually good joints from his few seconds of demo! That's good teaching :) thank you
Thanks so much for doing this tutorial. It helped out with all the issues I was having and also answered some questions I had. After watching your technique, I attempted the failed project I was working on. It turned out flawless.......saved me a bunch. Again, thanks.
This was a great video! Thank you! I've owned a soldering iron since I was a kid... but I never really knew how to use it. Apparently I'm using the wrong solder too. Thank you EH for a very informative video. I'm going to mark this under my favorites to keep it.
Thank you! This was really great moor,Steve and beginner friendly. It actually answered most of my questions. I’m trying to make a solar powered led collar for my cats and I think I will actually be able to pull it off!
Thank you for this video. Never needed to do more than solder a few wires together. But now I needed to solder in headers to a tiny circuit board. I was afraid of ruining it! Your video explained so much! Heat the pin, apply the solder NOT to the iron but to the pin. I practiced once and then tried it. Worked perfectly the first time. Thanks!
Great video! Thank you very much. It certainly helps having the right tools. Today I tried to change a few caps on my Slingbox HD and even though I thought I had the right tools -- Radio Shack 25w soldering iron and desoldering tool, braided copper, I still couldn't get them off without overheating the board. I think I need a little more heat (40w perhaps) and a better solder sucker. Those rubber ones 'don't' suck compared to those pump-up solder-suckers that I've seen in YT videos. If I get the right tools and use some of your other tricks I should be fine. Anyway, thanks again for a very straight-forward and easy to understand tutorial. :thumbs up: /subscribed
The tip about heating the metal pin then adding solder made sense as it was difficult for me to solder but thinking back heating the metal pin first makes sense so thank you!
Thank you for this video. It's my first time having to solder something and I was getting frustrated. You video helped me to figure out what I was doing wrong. :)
hi guys, the greatest results that I have had was by using the Gregs Electro Blog (just google it) definately the most useful course that I have ever followed.
After many years of fizzling with solder I finally understand what i was doing wrong 🙂 not putting solder on the iron first. Thank you for this very clear explanatory video!
Very informative,straight to the point video, no time wasted i wish all youtube's educational videos are more like this. Prop to you sir and have a great day.
Thanks for mentioning old joints and how to handle them, yesterday, sweating to take old parts out, I thought that my soldering iron needed to be replaced. Now I see that it is a universal issue and can be handled easilty.
Can folks please STOP commenting on the solder pronunciation... Just nuts! It was a very helpful video, thanks for the tip. I am new to soldering, mainly got into as a lot of my kids toys are broken and when I take it apart a lot of them are relatively wire off board fixes. But requires soldering. Thanks.
+shyamvk Just beware that if you follow this video, you'll be making it harder for yourself than it needs to be. There's pretty much nothing in this video that is good advice. Instead, look for the soldering tutorials from PACE Worldwide and EEVblog.
+Loyalty Otokpa Sorry, ain't gonna happen. When I see bullshit that will cause others grief, I'm gonna call it out. I'm not affiliated with pace or eevblog, they just both happen to know what they're talking about, unlike the dude in this video.
Antonio Tejada i went through the eevblog tutorial, it was good, having said that, i found the language and level of explaining in this video to be more to my level which is beginner.
Solder can be pronounced "Sod-er" in North America leaving the L silent. Since I get an "OMG Yu R pronouncing SOLDER wrong" comment every week, please check these resources, you don't have to take my word for it! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solder Click the below link, there is even a speaker icon to play a sample, the lady has somehow left the L silent... dictionary.reference.com/browse/solder Cheers!! >:D
Thanks for this video. I'm trying to learn to solder and do other electrical tasks to get some experience so that I can get a job in some type of technical electrical job.
I've been wanting to get into soldering but I've never ever held a soldering iron before, only seen them used... I think this will be very useful, thanks!
Something else to mention: if you don't have any other heat sources to shrink your heat shrink tubing, you can use the metal shaft of your soldering iron. I had to do that because I was in a pinch and it worked flawlessly.
My favorite thing isn't that some English think Americans are speaking English wrong, but that they are speaking it right. If you honestly believe that you aren't speaking English differently then they were 50 to 100 years ago... let alone a thousand. Languages evolve and adapt. A distance of 4000 miles will have it evolve and adapt differently.
Use RMA flux while doing this, always. The flux located at the core of the solder is never enough. Just enough is there so the solder wire itself can flow evenly. Still, you should always use more flux. (I work in Class 3 for Military and commercial. Flux is your friend.)
What an INCREDIBLY helpful video! I was taught to do this incorrectly - now I know why it's always been so frustrating. I'm going out tomorrow to pick up some soldering gear and practice!
To answer the question someone left as to why fresh solder works to remove old solder.....because solder, when heated and in "liquid" form, is attracted to itself. Just like Mercury,water or any substance in liquid form. Also, when solder is hot, it's easier to get the old solder hot quicker because the heat is spread out over a larger area and so the solder gets attracted to each other. Example, if you put a 70 yr. old woman and a 25 yr. old next to each other and have a 70 yr. old man choose with whom to be, HE'LL CHOOSE THE 25yr. OLD! Why? Because she's young,more energetic,easier to get hot,more cute(shinier) and will be able to make him feel young again! As for the 70yr. Old, she'll be dull,slow to get hot,slower on the move and won't be able to make his components work properly. So it'll just ruin his project. I hope I've been able to give a clarifying answer to the question.
+MghUnit407 What's interesting is that while soldering is adding a different material (to the copper of the wires), the solder actually slightly dissolves the copper of the wire, creating a strong alloyed joint which is both electrically and mechanically sound. (That said, it's good practice to always design a strong mechanical joining anyway, and not rely solely on the solder for mechanical support. For example, how the wires in this video are twisted together first. You wouldn't just lay them next to each other and have only the solder linking them.)
Good Video. My only critique is that you are too aware about "comments" for your video. It is sad that people need to worry about trolls and idiots when all you are trying to do is share knowledge and experience. My suggestion would be to just do a good video and disregard what other people say. If you are knowledgeable or are an expert in something, don't let other people interject themselves into your video.
Todd Bloomingdale In other replies, I've pointed people to the tutorials by PACE Worldwide and EEVblog. I'm not an expert solderer (though I'm better than the guy who posted this video), so why should I make a video when true experts already have superb videos on here? All I am saying -- and this is true -- is that THIS video is absolutely full of bad advice, and that if you want to learn to solder properly, you should look at the videos by PACE and EEVblog instead.
+Loyalty Otokpa Why should people how don't know what they're talking about be teaching others?! It's not wanton negativity, it's helping people by making sure they don't learn bad technique.
Thank you so much for your video. I have been wanting to learn electronics and this is certainly something I needed to learn in the whole process of working with electronics.
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Finally, a tutorial that gets straight to the point. No fillers, no backstory; just how to solder and that's it. Nice job - and thanks!
this is not an anime bro
@@asymbolofpurehatred 💀
@@asymbolofpurehatred took me a while to get the joke lol
Facts
"if you're poor you can use electrical tape"
*Fishes out the electrical tape...*
HAHA, I noticed that. What's wrong with electrical tape??? :)
it's like the same price almost still funny
@@ryangarcia5416 yes but it's not as cool
and cigarette lighter vs heat gun .lol
I noticed that.
“I used the solder to solder the solder.” Thanos’ guide to electronics.
Underrated comment
LMAO
so underrated
Sauder*
@@jayox6449 your wrong it’s spelled solder
Well, here it is 2022 and your technique is still spot on. I'm just getting my feet wet in soldering and have a long ways to go . Thanks to you my journey is going to be a little easier. You explained techniques in a way that even the dim bulb between my ears could understand. Thank you for sharing your time and skills!
I came today to learn how to solder, and I'm 37 year old man!
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Im trying to figure out whether I wanna do electronics as a hobby and Im watching this great video to get a refresh on soldering, on the 1st January 2024. Happy new years everybody and hopefully other people can watch this video in a decade from now, like me rn.
I don't care HOW it is pronounced...I just want to know how its done. This was a good start.
Thanks for this!
+Darrell Batton Just beware that if you follow this video, you'll be making it harder for yourself than it needs to be. There's pretty much nothing in this video that is good advice. Instead, look for the soldering tutorials from PACE Worldwide and EEVblog.
Antonio Tejada
Nothing?
+Darrell Batton Pretty much nothing. Watch the tutorials I refer to to see what I mean.
Antonio Tejada What do the other videos have to do with this one have "pretty much nothing" of value? I learned several things from it that I've since confirmed. If anything here has wasted my time, it was your comment. Go pee on someone else's parade.
+Darrell Batton: Because *bad* information is worse than none at all, and unfortunately this video has lots of misinformation. You're better off learning *good* technique, which will save you lots of time and heartache down the line.
This guy keeps his iron WAY too hot (so the solder oxidizes faster, giving you less time to work), he applies far too much solder to the joints, flicking solder off the iron is dangerous... shall I go on? Instead of attacking the messenger, go look at the sources I've recommended and see what proper soldering technique is.
This video is incredible. No filler. Straight to the point. No non sense. I just started soldering a few months ago, but this has been the most helpful tutorial so far. Covered all the basics.
Amazing. Take an internet star. 🌟
This guy is haunted by the comment section
lmao poor dude is paranoid now
So sad
So sad
I didn’t understand the comment at first sight but after watching the video I feel him 😂❤
@@skibidiediter4.0 so sad
I’m “self taught” when it comes to soldering and now know I’ve been doing it completely wrong this entire time. So thank you so much for this tutorial, it’s gonna help me immensely in the future.
Shouldn't you be leading a village? Lol
@@Fresh_Plum Huh?
@@Falcon-um7vo cause its Naruto Uzumaki 😂😂
@@twembukabisa6634 Oh, just googled. I'm not into Japanese comics, so I totally didn't get the "joke."
@@Falcon-um7vo ooh I get you, no stress
Very useful video, thank you. It's a shame that when someone takes the time to share knowledge there's always some internet troll out there waiting to make a dumb comment. Keep it positive people!
Dave Perris Dumb comment?? Just shake the solder of the iron on the table. Does not sound stupid.
Robert Toebak Absolutely no idea what your comment means I'm afraid, think you might have misunderstood mine.
Dave Perris is it possible to solder a helmet into a hole?
Dave Partie
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This is by far, the most educational, straight to the point, and best beginner tutorial I have seen on youtube. Thank you kind sir
Soldering noob here. Been watching a lot of videos to pick up as many tips as I can here and there. Minute for minute, your video has been the best use of my time. Great tips, and no filler. Thanks!
one of the few guides to doing things that are actually competent and doesn't leave out half the important stuff. you are detailed but stays on topic. this was very well done. good job
“If You're poor” By far the best comment on TH-cam! LMAO.
One time in a cooking video, Julia Child said, "If you're not too fat, add some heavy cream." Same mood. Same vibe. lol
Thanks so much. I love how one can learn so much through TH-cam. It was a great help!
Welcome to 2003!
Thank you for all the excellent details! Just got my first soldering iron tonight. So glad I watched this video before I did anything else after opening my kit.
I have watched several soldering beginners guides, and yours was indeed quick and fact-filled.
Awesome video, thanks! My 12 year old son is taking a robotics class and needs to learn how to solder and this was exactly what we were looking for. Again thank you!
Hi
Now your son is 19 year old right?🙄
@@mongdarkexo2985 no he's still 12 obviously and he's still trying to learning how to solder for his robotics class to this day
@@BigChungus-xu4wj robo always young...😊
Now he is 21
@@BigChungus-xu4wj Dead af meme.
Thank you for this video. I have been having the worst problems for years after being shown how to solder as child and could never figure out what the problem was. Now I know, my soldering iron is JUNK!
just had a few problems soldering a av jack plug, but after watching your video it was much, much easier, just shows that after 62 years your never to old to learn, thank you
This is the best tutorial I found. I went from a bloby messy joints (first time) to actually good joints from his few seconds of demo! That's good teaching :) thank you
Thank you I'm starting to get into to soldering for my DJ & Music Equipment this was very helpful intro to understanding the basics
A very short and comprehensive video with no blabla - thank you sir!
this video is excellent - no bs, small talk, self promo, not even an outro. Just helpful tips. Cheers mate!
This video was uploaded 6 years ago and still one of the best I've seen. Thank you!
im 50 year old ;just starting out soldering ;learned a lot from this video ;keep it coming ;from ireland
One of the most helpful tutorials I found on soldering. Thank you! Now to resume being daunted by it!
keeping your tip clean has been a great life lesson in a lot of areas!
Tried soldering long before I knew how to solder, and today I have learned how to solder... This was extremely helpful, thanks
Thanks so much for doing this tutorial. It helped out with all the issues I was having and also answered some questions I had. After watching your technique, I attempted the failed project I was working on. It turned out flawless.......saved me a bunch. Again, thanks.
Very helpful. Thank you for the tips. No pun intended
Needed a refresher on the technique and this was just dandy. Well filmed and straight to the point.
This is one of the better videos I've seen for soldering. You answered a lot of my questions, thank you!!
This was a great video! Thank you! I've owned a soldering iron since I was a kid... but I never really knew how to use it. Apparently I'm using the wrong solder too. Thank you EH for a very informative video. I'm going to mark this under my favorites to keep it.
Thanks! My first soldering tutorial ever, really well explained the basics. Thanks for making this!
I rewatch this video every once in a while. Very comprehensive, and you have good form with that iron.
Thank you. I am just soldering jewelry for the first time and all that you show helped me so much. You are a great Teacher.
Thank you! This was really great moor,Steve and beginner friendly. It actually answered most of my questions. I’m trying to make a solar powered led collar for my cats and I think I will actually be able to pull it off!
Thank you for this! I just got a soldering iron and now I feel like I can use it! :)
I appreciate the density of information and lack of filler talk and needless repetition. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this video. Never needed to do more than solder a few wires together. But now I needed to solder in headers to a tiny circuit board. I was afraid of ruining it! Your video explained so much! Heat the pin, apply the solder NOT to the iron but to the pin. I practiced once and then tried it. Worked perfectly the first time. Thanks!
Great video! Thank you very much.
It certainly helps having the right tools. Today I tried to change a few caps on my Slingbox HD and even though I thought I had the right tools -- Radio Shack 25w soldering iron and desoldering tool, braided copper, I still couldn't get them off without overheating the board. I think I need a little more heat (40w perhaps) and a better solder sucker. Those rubber ones 'don't' suck compared to those pump-up solder-suckers that I've seen in YT videos. If I get the right tools and use some of your other tricks I should be fine.
Anyway, thanks again for a very straight-forward and easy to understand tutorial. :thumbs up:
/subscribed
A wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience!
Mission accomplished. Short, sweet, and to the point.
The tip about heating the metal pin then adding solder made sense as it was difficult for me to solder but thinking back heating the metal pin first makes sense so thank you!
Thank you for this video. It's my first time having to solder something and I was getting frustrated. You video helped me to figure out what I was doing wrong. :)
3:16. i love ur helping hand
Best video on soldering I've found... and I've looked at a few, so thanks a lot you did a great job!!
Fabulous instructional video. No BS, straight to the topic. Love it.
While watching I found out what I have been doing wrong and its as simple as tinning the tip
Same here, while I did solder a couple things recently I did not tin the tip
Sir really u r great...and doing excellent work
Keep diong sir
Damn, nice to see a big channel. How did this help u with sautering?
hi guys, the greatest results that I have had was by using the Gregs Electro Blog (just google it) definately the most useful course that I have ever followed.
diong
And keep communicating! Your communication skills are impressive as well as your skills!
My man, thank you. I am getting into this and this video is the best one I’ve found. Thank you 🙏
I actually wanted to learn how to solder and this video got right to the point no time wasted at all 10 out of 10 keep up the great work
Superb Video - good job and thanks for sharing!
Really helpful, well-presented and easy to understand video for a beginner like myself. Thanks for putting this out there.
Thank you, sir. I like the fact you made that clarification about the way you pronounced “solder".
Just needed a review because it's been a few years since I soldered. Thanks for the quickie.
Great tutorial. I've just changed my monitor's capacitors. First time the whole experience. Thank you
This was very helpful. Thank you.
After many years of fizzling with solder I finally understand what i was doing wrong 🙂 not putting solder on the iron first.
Thank you for this very clear explanatory video!
This is by far one of the best videos on the basics. Lets me know without out going on about the "17 variations of tying two wires together".
enjoyed your video mate as i'm a rookie at soldering. Liked the comment about the pronounciation, ha ha- from Downunder
Thanks for the video. No complaints here. Good useful information. I will leave the negative comments to the "experts" below.
Excellent informative video. I have been soldering for a while now and I loved all your tips. Thank you for sharing.
Very informative,straight to the point video, no time wasted i wish all youtube's educational videos are more like this. Prop to you sir and have a great day.
"you need to keep your tip clean"
thats what she said
Why bother, you usually stick it in a place far worse smelling.
That's just good general advice.
Good life advice regardless of the situation
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Well done and well presented
Very helpful video. As a newbie to soldering this has highlighted my mistakes. Top notch job mate, thank you and have subscribed to your channel
Thanks for mentioning old joints and how to handle them, yesterday, sweating to take old parts out, I thought that my soldering iron needed to be replaced. Now I see that it is a universal issue and can be handled easilty.
Can folks please STOP commenting on the solder pronunciation... Just nuts!
It was a very helpful video, thanks for the tip. I am new to soldering, mainly got into as a lot of my kids toys are broken and when I take it apart a lot of them are relatively wire off board fixes. But requires soldering.
Thanks.
+shyamvk Just beware that if you follow this video, you'll be making it harder for yourself than it needs to be. There's pretty much nothing in this video that is good advice. Instead, look for the soldering tutorials from PACE Worldwide and EEVblog.
+Loyalty Otokpa Sorry, ain't gonna happen. When I see bullshit that will cause others grief, I'm gonna call it out. I'm not affiliated with pace or eevblog, they just both happen to know what they're talking about, unlike the dude in this video.
Antonio Tejada i went through the eevblog tutorial, it was good, having said that, i found the language and level of explaining in this video to be more to my level which is beginner.
very useful vid :) thx
Why I didn't watch this before trying to fix my TV is beyond me. You would have saved me a good half hour. Very informative, thank you.
Sorry to bump a very old video, but I just want to say thank you, this is golden knowledge.
(probably the most immature comment I made this year)
How to ruin this video:
1) Got to 1:09
2) Close your eyes and listen
HunChem LOL.......Had to try
HunChem A+
Gunnar Thude D+
(why do I even write this down...)
well done
Thank you.
Solder can be pronounced "Sod-er" in North America leaving the L silent. Since I get an "OMG Yu R pronouncing SOLDER wrong" comment every week, please check these resources, you don't have to take my word for it!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solder
Click the below link, there is even a speaker icon to play a sample, the lady has somehow left the L silent...
dictionary.reference.com/browse/solder
Cheers!! >:D
no one in canada pronounces in sol der
You Only Lick Oppai yeah i say soder too
aluminium
i just call it tin, regardless of the type of solder.
learned it when i was a kid, always stuck
Thanks for this video. I'm trying to learn to solder and do other electrical tasks to get some experience so that I can get a job in some type of technical electrical job.
I've been wanting to get into soldering but I've never ever held a soldering iron before, only seen them used... I think this will be very useful, thanks!
First time soldering ever, and we fixed our dryer!!! Saved $1000😁. Thank you!
Wish I watched this before started my keyboard mod project lol.
Something else to mention: if you don't have any other heat sources to shrink your heat shrink tubing, you can use the metal shaft of your soldering iron. I had to do that because I was in a pinch and it worked flawlessly.
About to do my first solder job! Repairing a USB power connection. This video is straightforward and smart. Thank you!
Thanks buddy. This is exactly the information I was looking for. I was having so much trouble trying to repair a circuit board component.
that very very last hint on desoldering is great for me, thanks a lot!
"Keep your tip clean" great tip for young men
The backgrounds of this video and similar videos are so inspiring!
You are the best! So clear and concise. Straight to the point.
My favorite thing isn't that some English think Americans are speaking English wrong, but that they are speaking it right. If you honestly believe that you aren't speaking English differently then they were 50 to 100 years ago... let alone a thousand.
Languages evolve and adapt. A distance of 4000 miles will have it evolve and adapt differently.
And indeed, where our pronunciation differs, it's actually the North American pronunciation that is the original one. (No joke.)
Antonio Tejada Lol.
***** It's not a joke. You can find countless examples of American English retaining the historical form while UK English has changed.
Antonio Tejada so 200 years ago the English in America was spoken like the Americans speak it now?
It's true. What English evolved into in England is English, and what English evolved into in other parts of the world is ghastly and just wrong. ; )
I think you explained to me in 6 minutes what my teachers couldn't teach me in 2 years
Thank you so so much
What else could there be? An excellent demonstration thank you for sharing. I know this has helped me immensely.
Thanks for the video, I’m from the UK and your explanation is very clear 🙂
I am not poor, I am just *cheap*
Use RMA flux while doing this, always.
The flux located at the core of the solder is never enough. Just enough is there so the solder wire itself can flow evenly. Still, you should always use more flux.
(I work in Class 3 for Military and commercial. Flux is your friend.)
@9898Bren Lmaooooo
What an INCREDIBLY helpful video! I was taught to do this incorrectly - now I know why it's always been so frustrating. I'm going out tomorrow to pick up some soldering gear and practice!
What do you practice with? Asking bc I also need to practice
@@SharkWitchMeruna you can buy practice boards for soldering
Sheesh your good at explaining stuff, you make it seem really easy now. Gold mine channel, thanks!
To answer the question someone left as to why fresh solder works to remove old solder.....because solder, when heated and in "liquid" form, is attracted to itself. Just like Mercury,water or any substance in liquid form. Also, when solder is hot, it's easier to get the old solder hot quicker because the heat is spread out over a larger area and so the solder gets attracted to each other.
Example, if you put a 70 yr. old woman and a 25 yr. old next to each other and have a 70 yr. old man choose with whom to be, HE'LL CHOOSE THE 25yr. OLD! Why? Because she's young,more energetic,easier to get hot,more cute(shinier) and will be able to make him feel young again! As for the 70yr. Old, she'll be dull,slow to get hot,slower on the move and won't be able to make his components work properly. So it'll just ruin his project.
I hope I've been able to give a clarifying answer to the question.
Haha, that does clear some things up. Thanks Hector!
awesome response.
Genius explanation! Thanks man.
It is also the flux in the solder which helps to clean the joint
question: the solder allows current to flow? or does it acts like glue, just holding it together
+MghUnit407 Solder is like wire, it allows the electricity to flow.
+MghUnit407 it is a metal connection so it is conductive
+MghUnit407 What's interesting is that while soldering is adding a different material (to the copper of the wires), the solder actually slightly dissolves the copper of the wire, creating a strong alloyed joint which is both electrically and mechanically sound. (That said, it's good practice to always design a strong mechanical joining anyway, and not rely solely on the solder for mechanical support. For example, how the wires in this video are twisted together first. You wouldn't just lay them next to each other and have only the solder linking them.)
+Evan Giordano maybe he is, but he asks to learn. so please stfu
+MghUnit407 In Simple words it allows current because the "Iron" is lead
you have no idea how much this video has helped me thanks a lot man i just hit suscribe and liked the video im gonna be a big follower now ...
It is 2021 and you taught me to solder. Thanks a bunch!
Good Video. My only critique is that you are too aware about "comments" for your video. It is sad that people need to worry about trolls and idiots when all you are trying to do is share knowledge and experience. My suggestion would be to just do a good video and disregard what other people say. If you are knowledgeable or are an expert in something, don't let other people interject themselves into your video.
Andrew Douglass That said, he's not an expert. Far from it: Nothing in this video is good advice.
Antonio Tejada And where is your video's Antonio??I thought this video was well done and informative.
Todd Bloomingdale In other replies, I've pointed people to the tutorials by PACE Worldwide and EEVblog. I'm not an expert solderer (though I'm better than the guy who posted this video), so why should I make a video when true experts already have superb videos on here? All I am saying -- and this is true -- is that THIS video is absolutely full of bad advice, and that if you want to learn to solder properly, you should look at the videos by PACE and EEVblog instead.
+Andrew Douglass exactly, i tink d reference to the comments gave dudes like antonio tejada all d platform dey needed to do their negativity
+Loyalty Otokpa Why should people how don't know what they're talking about be teaching others?! It's not wanton negativity, it's helping people by making sure they don't learn bad technique.
Thanks - I wish I had seen this before I wrecked my circuit board!
-or circuit boards in my case.
Thank you so much for your video. I have been wanting to learn electronics and this is certainly something I needed to learn in the whole process of working with electronics.
Don’t bother because you are a moron
Thanks for making it short & to the point. Some others here take 30 to explain what u did in 6. Thank You🙏🏼