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Have any helpful maker tips? Send them my way!

danzima

Hello RoadTest!

I'm working with our community team on a second volume of our Essential Tips for Makers eBook series (you can see the original here). Our fearless RoadTest leader suggested that I reach out to our wonderful group here and see if anyone might have some useful tips they've picked up that they'd be willing to contribute.

 

We'll be printing this eBook for distribution at Electronica 2018, and of course it'll live on in perpetuity on the community as well. If you have any ideas you'd like to share, please leave them in this thread! Also feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions.

 

Thanks everyone!

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  • Hand Soldering - Component Alignment

    When there are several connections to be made on a soldered component, for example 0.1" headers or ICs, then solder one corner/end pin first then check the other pins for alignment or that the part is perpendicular to the PCB. Then solder the opposite end or diagonally opposite corner for ICs. Check again. At this point if you are unhappy it usually isn't too much effort to make adjustments using solder braid.

     

    If you are happy proceed to solder all the other pins properly and then resolder the two ends that have been 'tacked' initially.

     

    Rod

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  • Hand Soldering - Component Alignment

    When there are several connections to be made on a soldered component, for example 0.1" headers or ICs, then solder one corner/end pin first then check the other pins for alignment or that the part is perpendicular to the PCB. Then solder the opposite end or diagonally opposite corner for ICs. Check again. At this point if you are unhappy it usually isn't too much effort to make adjustments using solder braid.

     

    If you are happy proceed to solder all the other pins properly and then resolder the two ends that have been 'tacked' initially.

     

    Rod

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