[Tom] doesn’t much like breadboarding. He prefers to wire up prototypes with perfboard and solder point-to-point with enameled magnet wire. That may sound troublesome to some of you, but [Tom] has ...

My introduction to soldering electronics coincided with a rough patch in my marriage due to appliance failure. When my wife and I got married in 2014, in our quest to save money, we purchased a used ...

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A set of tools like this can literally last a lifetime. They fit into a convenient pouch like a Klein Tools 5139. You can conquer the world with this kit! Everybody has individual tools that they like ...

SOLDERING GUN KIT: Includes 90 watt soldering iron, 5 interchangeable tips, soldering iron holder with sponge, 0.8mm rosin core solder wire, no-rinse rosin flux paste, desoldering pump, tweezers, ...

Similarly to other industrial sectors, electronics manufacturers are always looking for solutions to ongoing issues and more efficient production methods. One such demand is the need for more ...

3D printers have unfortunately yet to reach the stage of full-on "Star Trek" replicators; they can't make complicated machinery from scratch, merely individual plastic parts, which aren't really safe ...

Being able to solder in various situations has saved me in tough spots many times, such as when doing a smart-thermostat installation (see Simple Schematic, Challenging Installation) or replacing a $3 ...

Anyone else done this? It's just an incredible pain the the ass. I'm talking about those super fine wires found in headphone cable, coated in colored varnish.<br><br>First, they are so fine and tiny, ...