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Obviously you need solder to build most circuits. However, before and after soldering a circuit, there is a bunch of other stuff. In this Workbench Wednesdays episode, James looks at the solder, flux, wick, and cleaning supplies needed when working with electronics. Make sure your lab is stocked with these must-have consumables.

 

Supplemental Content:

  • Workbench Wednesday 28: What Passive Components Do You Need?
  • Workbench Wednesday 29: What Active Components Do You Need?
  • Workbench Wednesday 07: Soldering Maintenance Myths

Bill of Material:

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy Now Buy KitBuy Kit
Solder Flux Pen, Rosin, Soldering, Pen Applicator, 9 g CHEMTRONICS 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Solder Paste for SMT, SynTECH, 183 °C, 35 g CHIP QUIK 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Solder Flux (For SMT), No Clean, Soldering, Syringe, 10 g CHIP QUIK 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Solder Flux Paste, No Clean, Soldering, Jar, 2 oz CAIG LABORATORIES 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Solder Flux Cleaner ACL STATICIDE 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Tape, High Temperate, Silicone Adhesive, PCB Protection, Amber, 2.8 mil (0.07 mm), 108.3 ft, 33 m MULTICOMP 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Swab, Cotton Tip, Wood Handle, 1.5 mm Tip, 140 mm Handle, 1000 Pack MULTICOMP 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
Cleaner, Isopropyl Alcohol Surface, Spray Bottle, 475ml/407g MULTICOMP PRO 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
SCHMARTBOARD IC Adapter, SC70/SOIC/SOT to DIP, 2.54mm Pitch Spacing, 17.78mm Row Pitch SCHMARTBOARD 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now
SCHMARTBOARD IC Adapter, 8/18/28-SOIC to 8/18/28-DIP, 2.54mm Pitch Spacing, 17.78mm Row Pitch SCHMARTBOARD 1 Buy Now Buy NowBuy Now

 

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  • DAB
    DAB over 5 years ago +4
    Great episode. I had just been thinking about how you could use surface mount components with a breadboard and you answered my question perfectly. Well done. DAB
  • dougw
    dougw over 5 years ago +3
    I think of heat shrink tubing as an essential consumable. Other stuff I might include are hot glue, silicone, thermal paste, and jumper wire.
  • baldengineer
    baldengineer over 5 years ago in reply to dougw +3
    Bummer, heat shrink would have been a really good one to include. I'll just use the same excuse I do when I solder wires: I forgot to add it until after I was already done.
  • koudelad
    koudelad over 5 years ago

    Great episode, baldengineer !

     

    The mystery of KiCAD pronunciation has been revealed! Please hear the first two minutes of the newest (November 25, 2020) episode: https://embedded.fm/episodes/353

     

    I need to find time to start with KiCAD, haven't designed a board for a loooong time image

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    ajcc over 5 years ago

    Great stuff James! I liked the magazine cover headline (coverline?): "Bald Engineer's Top Ten things you should buy to stock-up when soldering. That are not solder... for people who don't solder so good.", now I'm hoping someone will put it on a magazine cover once you've figure out the other five things one should buy image

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    baldengineer over 5 years ago in reply to dougw

    Bummer, heat shrink would have been a really good one to include.

     

    I'll just use the same excuse I do when I solder wires: I forgot to add it until after I was already done. image

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    dougw over 5 years ago

    I think of heat shrink tubing as an essential consumable.

    Other stuff I might include are hot glue, silicone, thermal paste, and jumper wire.

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    DAB over 5 years ago

    Great episode.

     

    I had just been thinking about how you could use surface mount components with a breadboard and you answered my question perfectly.

     

    Well done.

    DAB

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