This project, sent in by [Henk], goes through a few different ways to make a solder stencil using a vinyl cutter, a CO2 laser, and a fiber laser. The project starts with identifying a method to con… ...

Solder may sound dead obvious to buy, given that we’re writing a story about it. It’s a metal alloy comprised of tin and lead (often 60 percent tin and 40 percent lead) used to bond items ...

I Tried Solder Seal Connectors and I’ll Never Use a Crimping Tool Again. Three important ways that they’re superior. By Bradley Ford Published: Nov 20, 2023 11:00 AM EST. Bradley Ford.

A very successful first launch caused the FixHub Power Series portable soldering line from iFixit to go out of stock for a ...

Get prepared to learn how to use a soldering iron for the first time and get started in the craft of welding. By Andrew Pearce | Updated on March 22, 2023. Email Print Facebook.

Lead-free solder alloys have been around for as long as people have done soldering, with sources dating back about 5,000 years. Most of these alloys were combinations like copper-silver or silver ...

I've been playing around with some arduino projects on breadboards, but I now need to do a bit of soldering. Enough to build some simple circuits out of verro (?) board, populate an arduino ...

If a solder joint fails, the system is compromised. So, it’s important that solder is reliable.” Tin-lead solder was the mainstay for more than 50 years. But environmental and health concerns brought ...

DIY Soldering: Blue Means Go. I’ve been testing the iron and power station kit, and I found a lot to like. The promise of soldering temperatures in under five seconds is absolutely true.