Beginner's Guide to Soldering Electronics Part 2: Building a Kit

If you've never soldered before and want to give it a try, or if you've tried soldering and weren't happy with the results, this video can teach you how to solder like a pro.
In this video we go through the steps for building electronics kits.
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[@etech0228]

I have to give you a HUGE commendation for teaching soldering "correctly". I personally have 17years of hand soldering in my technician working life. In my working years I was hand soldering cellular phone prototypes, I was working with a group of engineers, who I "ended up" teaching how to solder correctly. Some of them got it, but most of them did not, so I was the "main person" to go to, to get their soldering job done. I am now retired. Keep up the good work! There are a bunch of others on KZbin that are teaching soldering, but are teaching it wrong.

[@BranchusCreations]

Thank you!

[@TastySlowCooker]

I’m genuinely interested, why are you watching this video?

[@chrissessions8818]

I was soldering a keyboard PCB and ended up burning one of the traces. I searched KZbin for some tips and stumbled upon your channel. Several hours of watching your videos later and I am a big fan! I love your super chill attitude and personality. Thank you for doing these. Oh, and I fixed that broken trace like a pro. 🙏

[@elkinmontoya9640]

Did you managed to fix the trace? I'm wondering in case I run to the same issue

[@caseG80]

@@elkinmontoya9640 he says in comment that he did

[@elkinmontoya9640]

@@caseG80 I'm sorry, I miswrote what I meant, I wanted to ask how did he do it. Did OP managed to fix it with just soldering?

[@gabrielgaby5840]

Brilliant..😎🔬💖

[@fuzzloon]

Totally

[@knightwar3]

Nice build and unexpected funny ending LOL

[@wildcat189]

These videos are becoming my soldering bible! Love this channel.

[@ForestWoodworks]

I like to take notes while watching Bruce's videos. Note in the flux category: "Clean excess flux with isopropyl alcohol, toothbrush, and a bit of a wipe" Perfect. I love these tutorials. So helpful and I was literally able to make informed purchases just now, even as a beginner. 😎

[@VaskoKasko]

I'm studying electronics in school and this has been a godsend.

[@NuNuRokd]

I just got a promotion at my job to manufacturing assembly not only is it mechanical and fab but also electronics and soldering etc. I have residential and commercial 120/240v wiring experience but no low voltage electronic soldering experience. Don’t really know anything about resistors and that sort of thing. They know and I know that I’m competent enough to be on the job trained. So I’m trying to Absorb knowledge from KZbin in conjunction with on the job. I hate being a newbie haha. Your series seems like a great intro so far.

[@thisisus.504]

ALWAYS trust a fella that films from his workstation. Your work is inspiring and so very helpful. Thanks buddy, this is amazing.

[@gradyrm237]

I'm still not sure how this is called beginner. You're showing great techniques and explaining how it's done. I enjoy watching.

[@fuzzloon]

Im so new ive never soldered a thing...and non of any vid i saw told me you actually solder it on the bottom...i love this dude

[@Mastertim2006]

Thank you so much for your guides! They're so well done. Great filming, great explanations. Super helpful!

[@TastetheInferno]

One of my good friends is your American Doppelgänger. It cracks me up every time I watch your videos. Thank you for all the great content!

[@anthonymartellio8893]

I literally decided to start messing around with electrical components a few days ago and decided to look up some videos to educate myself before just jumping in on my own. So glad that I found this video! You do an amazing job at getting your thoughts across and the video is easily digestible; I've currently just got done watching your beginners guide part 1&2, back to back, and I'm ready to consume more! Well done sir.

[@muskadobbit]

You’ve saved a ton of time watching less useful videos. This guy is so succinct and informative. And also is one of those encouraging folks you want to hang around and absorb some of that knowledge.

[@BennyPowers]

I'm really enjoying your calm demeanor and thorough explanations

[@andrewlisenby9693]

This is the best series I've seen for a beginning hobbyist. Thank you for the time and effort you invested in creating these videos.

[@Socrates2851]

Just discovered this channel - I'm looking into soldering electronics, but I never have before. This video and the previous one in the series have been immensely helpful. Subbed and thank you!

[@stephannaro2113]

I have had at least two false starts in soldering over the years ("Just thought I'd try it"), but didn't know what I was was doing, so no wonder, I see now, I didn't enjoy the experience, and the first time I messed up a bit. First let me say that just watching your videos was very satisfying - I'm not sure exactly what, but I suppose the calm relaxedness that comes from knowing what you're doing. I have been out today to buy an iron (no, spending money on simply an iron was quite enough), helping hands, neat little side cutters, a proto-board and a meter of wire. It went very well. Was a bit too careful with the first 1 or 2 solders of four solders, but a little touch-up and they looked good to me. Also stuck two bits of wire together - might expect solid wire to be more difficult than stranded, but it was easy-peasy. Thank you very much. I'll probably watch part 3 tomorrow.

[@futrellr]

Your PCB holder just made my life so much easier. I love watching you work, you put so much care into every component. Thank you, sir!

[@ZodiacMac]

best soldering videos ive seen so far keep it up Bruce

[@sharonjuniorchess]

I learnt to solder at a radio convention workshop with people around to give me encouragement & advice. It was a brilliant induction and gave me a lot of confidence. Some years later I want to build quite an expensive kit so am thinking doing one or two cheap kits just to get my confidence back. Your video offers so much good advice that I just want to get on with it.

[@undrellx]

great job! never had much success with soldering before but I now really need it to work on a coffee machine. You have given me some confidence to at least get started. cheers

[@TheElectrician505]

Again thank you from both of us. This gives us confidence going into this world of solder and electronics. Thanks Bruce.

[@rickc2222]

Thank you, this is great content. I've watched many videos on soldering/electronics and I still learned a few things. I'd love to see more videos of you building kits, but the big part would be you explaining what each part is, what it does and how it works in real time as you go along....that would be amazingly powerful way to learn for me.

[@kernelpan1c192]

Part 1 and 2, really helpful. Thanks again.

[@doverivermedia3937]

Thank you so much Bruce. These two informative and insightful videos are exactly what I needed. Uk

[@joffreybluthe7906]

I am working up the courage to build a split mechanical keyboard myself and I found your videos very helpful! Thank you very much :)

[@danshankle]

Another well done Video! Easy to follow for the beginner and GOOD review for the more seasoned Solderer. Great work!

[@smittyb9418]

As a novice I am very impressed with your soldering & electronics skills... you have another subscriber my friend 👍

[@Nakpanduri100]

PERFECT! It's been a few years since I used a soldering iron and am about to change the capacitors on my tube guitar amplifier. This was a great video with good reminders and solid tips. Thank you.

[@michaeledwardharris]

I'm really enjoying your videos. You have a great way of explaining what you're doing. Thanks!

[@BranchusCreations]

Thanks for watching!

[@amin8w]

Hello Bruce, I very rarely comment. But seeing the last part of your video, I realized that I must post a comment! Thank you very much for a great video, very clear, very informative and lovely to listen to you. I wish every teacher to be like you. As a computer programer, I have little knowledge of soldering. Thank you for teaching me how to do this, in a very pleasant way! I now liked both of your videos and subscribed!

[@BranchusCreations]

Thank you!

[@craftyajay9495]

I KNOW BUGGER-ALL about electronics but these videos are fascinating to watch . . Thanks.

[@curbacz16]

Thank you for making these guides! I purchased myself a soldering iron 1-2 years ago and a kit and it was really intimidating, but this helps a lot! Also helped show the significance of having some tools (like the circuit board holder/stand) and makes me realize how important those things are, considering I did not have one before!

[@Mr.Macintosh]

Part 2????? I’m in Bruce! 👍

[@reverentexplorer]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us! I'm just starting out, and I've been watching a lot of youtube vids. It's awesome seeing so many helpful people out there, and your vids are right up there with the best! Keep on keeping on, and thanks again!!

[@biggusd534]

Fantastic guide, thanks a lot Bruce. You really got me there at the end, almost fell off the chair :D

[@haroldneely9253]

I’ve bought the boys stations, solder and other stuff. I did see practice breadboards, I didn’t know there were kits. Awesome 👍

[@wiggyb854]

Once again a great video, please keep them coming. I’m just about to build a clock and radio kit and this has addressed some of my “how the hell am I going to do this “ concerns.👍👍thank you

[@harkinjames]

Very good and informative video, thank you for sharing👍👍

[@TheRidDlerX44]

Watching this a year later and my only comment is well done and thank you for this. I was today years old when I learnt of the flux+soldertip trick for non bendable legs - been using Prestik to hold in place for the most part. Keep well and looking forward to watching some more of your stuff

[@u.s.a.198]

Thank you! Part 1 was terriffic.... I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos! Very educational.

[@Wally17.]

I loved your first video! It’s definitely helpful to someone new to soldering. I was glad to see this recommended when I was rewatching it. I’m looking forward to your next kit building video.

[@paulf3353]

Thank you so much Bruce, those two parts are super helpful for beginners!

[@DoerBlunted]

These videos are great your first part to sodering and this video. Im trying to get into this as a hobby and maybe fix a few gaming controllers for fun and little know how. I wish you would go into a little bit of disordering . I have an idea how it works but watching someone else do it is always a plus and a person can get a better idea. a lot of the stuff Im trying to do has to do with removing a bad part on a board and replacing it with a new part. Again great videos and I really enjoyed them and learn a lot.

[@CanadianComputerCollector]

Can't wait to give this a go myself. Definitely going to use this video for reference

[@ReXo31BbeaT]

Another great video. Great tuition & great explanation. 👍

[@Paul_Hinton]

Thank you, part 1 and 2 brilliantly done.

[@EdwinDekker71]

Great video. 33:01 awesome ending lol

[@vzielomaria6778]

Exelente class, I'm looking for hand soldering clases and this video its very helpful..😊

[@paulkerford50]

Two thumbs up... very well done

[@stephenflores5050]

excellent set of videos. Thanks!

[@tassie7325]

Love the ending - Bruce 😎

[@OzRetrocomp]

Thanks for the video, Bruce. I've been looking to brush up on my kit building skills.

[@richardmottram1560]

Thanks Bruce these videos have been great for a complete noob, really helpful👍

[@rdhunkins]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks for the instruction!

[@Savan_Triveda]

Thanks for showing. I use always excess flux on the board. The whole picture at the and looks cleaner.

[@slvpd]

This is great. New subscriber here. I work as a maintenance technician in a hydroponic greenhouse and don’t have much electrical experience. I’m ordering a few kits, a digital clock to start with. Hoping I can make some connections that will apply in my work life.

[@carltamussino7756]

This was super helpful stuff. Thank you!

[@gerardscheffer8848]

What a great video! Thank you

[@MpenziYako]

Great video chum - this has got me in the mood to start putting some electronics together again after a long lapse. Thanks so much mark

[@mrwhiskers3263]

THANKS BRUCE, IM JUST STARTING OUT YOUR VIDEOS ARE A GREAT START

[@abalaobulammareddy1035]

Excellent tutorial

[@sandywong8548]

Thank you for sharing

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Great video..leanred a lot(again)

[@umesh.kumar.naik278]

Simply great video series

[@allanfaust1011]

Well done, i feel confident now to do my first kit that i cant wait to try...

[@TurboNorm]

You make it look so easy. Enjoyed watching this video. Cautiously thinking about acquiring some equipment and giving this a try.

[@CursorNZ]

Thanks for your tutorials, they really helped me getting started in soldering.

[@Paco.Espressobar]

LMAO in the end. Thanks for the tutorial!!!!!!! Very interesting!!

[@patrickrodgers6586]

nice, Bruce I am learning from you thank you.

[@dido1803]

Thanks for sharing your skill. Great clear video.

[@Cat28286]

Thanks Bruce for your videos. I learn so much from you. 😊❤

[@jase4270]

I use citric acid for cleaning and tinning my tip works great.

[@LifeSavingDefense]

Thank you Bruce I can weld pretty darn good but never mastered soldering for some reason but your videos are Very clear so there’s hope. I need to fix my truck ecm which apparently has loose connections and I’m going to practice on some old computer boards before I even remove the thermal gel I can actually turn the truck off by pressing the gel over the chip which leads me to believe the soldered connections are bad .. At least that’s what I hope. Also my best soldering iron is an older #145 45 watt Ungar or a Taiwan no name 45w with changeable tips so learning as much as possible to see if it’s good enough but may need to upgrade to 60 or 90 watt. Tell Sergey all I see a smart bald guy so he needs to adjust his glasses… I’m just an older slightly overweight receding hair line guy… Thanks again

[@Louise-zs9rl]

I really enjoyed watching this

[@scottcandace]

Currently building an oscilloscope, these are great videos! Thank you!

[@BranchusCreations]

Are you making this one? www.banggood.com/Original-JYETech-DSO-SHELL-DSO150-15001K-DIY-Digital-Oscilloscope-Unassembled-Kit-With-Housing-p-1093865.html?cur_warehouse=CN&rmmds=search

[@scottcandace]

@@BranchusCreations This is the one I'm working on, www.amazon.com/kuman-3O-IUX5-O0TZ-Digital-Oscilloscope-pre-soldered/dp/B0195ZIURK/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=kuman+DSO+138+oscill&qid=1626189634&sr=8-5 My dad bought it a few years ago, but his hands shake too badly to assemble it, so he finally brought it to me. My husband used to build circuit boards for a living, so he's been checking my work, but I'm taking the opportunity to improve my soldering skills.

[@joannerevill9592]

@@BranchusCreations I built this exact kit a few years ago. Works pretty good.

[@bevobus]

Thanks for the great tutorials. I've found myself having to learn soldering really quickly, so this was a big help. One question. You were wearing gloves in the unboxing of the kit and again the end. Are there any reasons why? At the end, I assume because of the use of the alcohol, but I'm not sure on why at the beginning. Thanks again.

[@TheZombo66]

Outstanding mate!!!

[@MuzafferB74]

Thanks very much Bruce. Is there really a Part 3 please?

[@wild-radio7373]

Part 2!♡ thank you sir

[@nalindias2601]

Hi, Great videos, Thanks for sharing. what is the model of the microscope you are using? cheers

[@Cathelltube]

Very good video with allot informations. i really thank you for all of these and the quality of the video. i would love to see next how to remove ugly bulbs or briidged connmections and re work on these cause most of us wont make cute solderings at first :D

[@yertelt5570]

So I clicked on part one because I want to upgrade a fan on my 3d printer and I want to splice in a qd coupling, so I needed a basic lap joint splice refresher, which was demonstrated quite well. Now I find myself at the end of part 2 looking at electronics kits on banggood and printable PCB vises and third hands on thingiverse, lol.

[@BranchusCreations]

What sort of 3D printer?

[@jaredsayrc4947]

I'm into 3d printer and radio control and on that note I'm trying to figure how to fix them

[@gabrielgaby5840]

Can I ask how to get a pcb holder stand, like you got, couldn't see the shopping list. Thank you.😎💖

[@BranchusCreations]

I bought mine locally, but this one looks the same: amzn.to/3EA88AR

[@gabrielgaby5840]

@@BranchusCreations Hello, and & Thanks Bruce, found the item, and buying., Good Luck with the Day... n.b. I have the same Stereo Microscope, as you use, yet to set up correctly.. not much wide field focus, did ask, what type of Camera do you use... And also, remember the Pins in the 'old chips' are Gold.. Hear from you later... Happy Aussies .🐻🐻🏡💤

[@gabrielgaby5840]

@@BranchusCreations Thanks Bruce, just managed buy my PCB Support Holder,... Brilliant, Thank you.😎💤

[@daz41262010]

great little project :) also very nice item to own :)

[@raycimbalnik5159]

What is a safe temperature to set your iron to so the board doesn't turn black but still get a good solder joint,idk why but I'm having trouble finding a happy medium

[@Laimagination]

Thank you very much for making these videos. Super helpful!

[@johnbuck3083]

Removal of solder would of been nice in part one to make it complete😊

[@gabrielgaby5840]

Hello, and Thank you Bruce, really good demo on How to assemble, Solder parts, to PCB... Just a beginner, also like to ask, what type Camera you use on your Microscope, as have same Model... Good Luck, is there part 3... and on from there.

[@dime666bag]

Awesome video sir.

[@brianjackson1649]

I could see you in a documentary your very straight forward and informative!

[@brettg9013]

Good video, cheeky ending. Cheers

[@LMLecho]

your videos are amazing

[@Dahs750]

Every time you lifted the solder gun from holster, one of your devices kept beeping? Is that normal? cheers! keep up the awesome work.

[@TonyVeart]

Good video Bruce ! Learnt a lot there especially with holding components in with flux. Looking forward to learning more too.👍

[@bodie9546]

Another very instructive vid!

[@misseclipse7415]

Been waiting! Its why i subscribed :V

[@BranchusCreations]

Thank you, and there's lots more coming!

[@mdsaifuddin2513]

same here

[@gabrielgaby5840]

Hello again Bruce, I did ask before, can I ask what type of Camera, you use on your Microscope..? doing quite well, have began collecting Arduino Products, for Kit Building. Thanks so much, for your Programs.🎉

[@shanehhh799]

Great work, thanks.

[@gabrielgaby5840]

Hello Chris, what Solder do you recommend... Thank you.

[@TheAMGReviewers]

when you have the soldering iron too hot - *fizz n hiss*. me(noob who didnt know his tip was corroded yet managed to make continuity on all joints and have a functioning calculator) - perfection.