11. Soldering - Solder
• Thinner is better
• Lead free just makes casual soldering harder
• Buy quality
12. Soldering - Doing it
• Heat the work, not the solder
• For through hole PCB, place iron against
• The land
• The leg
• Flow solder onto land, making a fillet
13. Soldering - Desolder
• Special tools available
• Not necessary for casual use
• Desoldering braid
• Use Goot or other good brand
• Cheap braid is useless
• Vacuum