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Learn to solder electronics with the Maker Shed Solder Badge!

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Learn to solder electronics with the Maker Shed Solder Badge!, Familiarize yourself with a desoldering tool: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Learn to solder electronics with the Maker Shed Solder Badge!, Familiarize yourself with a desoldering tool: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Learn to solder electronics with the Maker Shed Solder Badge!, Familiarize yourself with a desoldering tool: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
Familiarize yourself with a desoldering tool
  • Desoldering tools are great for cleaning up mistakes. They're really easy to use!

  • Apply a copious amount of solder to the battery pad, as explained in the previous step. [photo with copious solder, iron, and desoldering tool in play]

  • Depress the plunger in the desoldering tool until it clicks.

  • Heat up the joint until the solder flows.

  • Press the tip of the desoldering tool into the pool of solder. Simultaneously press the return button on the tool.

  • Whoop! Away goes the solder! Press the plunger down again to release the solder it collected. [photo with iron and desoldering tool in play, solder gone]

  • If at any point in this tutorial you make a mistake, just remove the solder from the joint with this method and start that step over.

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