http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2006/02/28/how-to-solder/ Do-it-yourself projects and technology updates Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2006/02/28/how-to-solder/comment-page-1/#comment-319531 Refrigerator Water Filter Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:12:54 +0000 http://www.diylive.net/?p=153#comment-319531 Thanks for sharing these tips. Thanks for sharing these tips.

]]> http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2006/02/28/how-to-solder/comment-page-1/#comment-48328 DIY Live » DIY Archive » DIYer tool kit Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:48:28 +0000 http://www.diylive.net/?p=153#comment-48328 [...] How to Solder [...] [...] How to Solder [...]

]]> http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2006/02/28/how-to-solder/comment-page-1/#comment-11073 Aaron Cake Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:55:07 +0000 http://www.diylive.net/?p=153#comment-11073 Just a note, but the image used on this article came from my website. Just a note, but the image used on this article came from my website.

]]> http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2006/02/28/how-to-solder/comment-page-1/#comment-4477 Sound Ramblings: Home Recording, Audio Editing, Songwriting and Musical Philanthropy Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.diylive.net/?p=153#comment-4477 [...] So if you have decided that it actually is worth your time to make some cables, how would you go about doing it? You need a soldering iron, the only “real” investment you actually need to make. If you think that this is something you would want to persue long term (and most studio owners do), be it making cables, or experimenting in the DIY world of audio, then I would suggest investing in something a little more sturdy. Something slightly more expensive and industrial will last you a long time and get you though bigger projects. Not only that, but about ten 10′ cables will pay for a nice Hakko or Weller station. However, an iron capable of producing temperatures of around 700° (20 watts or so) should suffice for any cable that you want to make. Solder is a cheap but crucial component in this project, so I would suggest some 63/37 tin/lead mix solder, availible anywhere solder is sold, and a pair of wire strippers. Next you need to learn to solder (or learn as you go), which is nowhere near as hard as you might think. There’s a great general guide on how to solder over at DIY Live which will get you going in the right direction. While that seems to focus a little more on circuitboard soldering, the techniques are still solid and relevant to this project. There is also a compilation of soldering resources at MAKE Blog. Basically soldering comes down to melting soft metal onto the two places you want to connect. Pretty simple, huh? It is. [...] [...] So if you have decided that it actually is worth your time to make some cables, how would you go about doing it? You need a soldering iron, the only “real” investment you actually need to make. If you think that this is something you would want to persue long term (and most studio owners do), be it making cables, or experimenting in the DIY world of audio, then I would suggest investing in something a little more sturdy. Something slightly more expensive and industrial will last you a long time and get you though bigger projects. Not only that, but about ten 10′ cables will pay for a nice Hakko or Weller station. However, an iron capable of producing temperatures of around 700° (20 watts or so) should suffice for any cable that you want to make. Solder is a cheap but crucial component in this project, so I would suggest some 63/37 tin/lead mix solder, availible anywhere solder is sold, and a pair of wire strippers. Next you need to learn to solder (or learn as you go), which is nowhere near as hard as you might think. There’s a great general guide on how to solder over at DIY Live which will get you going in the right direction. While that seems to focus a little more on circuitboard soldering, the techniques are still solid and relevant to this project. There is also a compilation of soldering resources at MAKE Blog. Basically soldering comes down to melting soft metal onto the two places you want to connect. Pretty simple, huh? It is. [...]

]]> http://www.diylive.net/index.php/2006/02/28/how-to-solder/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Photocritic blog » Soldering Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:57:24 +0000 http://www.diylive.net/?p=153#comment-811 [...] Hi! Just a quick one - I just stumbled across DIY live’s How to Solder guide (including the links at the bottom of that entry - pure gold-dust!. [...] [...] Hi! Just a quick one – I just stumbled across DIY live’s How to Solder guide (including the links at the bottom of that entry – pure gold-dust!. [...]

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