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@216g6 Жыл бұрын
Even thought this video is 5 years old. I have learned a lot that what i have learned in school. Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir 🙌
@charleskuhn83044 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Great video. I haven't done any "real" soldering since I left the Air Force too many years ago. I'm going to a job interview tomorrow for a position involving soldering. Thank you for giving me some insight into current techniques.
@garethprice42237 жыл бұрын
I've watched lots & lots of soldering videos, this is to the point, great detail, not to much waffling and has really helped me improve my soldering skills. Thanks!
@rayofcreation39965 жыл бұрын
Gareth Price truly indeed. You cuj say that.
@maisonheath89622 жыл бұрын
instablaster
@philp.39787 жыл бұрын
Personally I think you are the BEST tech teacher I have ever watched. Very easy to understand and you explain things very clearly. Thank you for that sir. Keep up the great videos.
@OldMysticFantasist4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! As an old DIYer Jack of all trades, I often crudely desolder & resolder items. Just watching this has greatly improved the quality of my projects & expanded the range of what I'll tackle.
@anonymous.youtuber4 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see a true craftsman in action! Thanks a lot for explaining it so clearly!
@MsTonyhunt4 жыл бұрын
When I was 8, my father started to teach me to solder. He was a life long Ham(radio amateur). Mum came into the workshop and said "Don't let him play with that soldering iron, he'll burn himself." Dad said "Yes, but only the once.". He was right!!!! By the way, dunk the braid in flux, much better.
@nightfox67384 жыл бұрын
Doesn't most braid actually come slightly coated in flux? I know my gootwick has rosin in it.
@eman594614 жыл бұрын
Reminded me of when i was 11 i picked up the soldering iron to repair a universal power adaptor for my walkman. I ended up burning my leg real bad. Dad found out first and did not think much of it , mom found out she was like the soldering iron is not a toy u better not play with that again. of course i did NOT listen to her. 20 years later i asked her remember when i burned myself with the soldering iron? Aren't u glad i did not listen to you years ago ? i would not b able to repair your projection tv today.
@bsheets58886 жыл бұрын
this has been SO helpful. I'm going to be doing my first solder job soon swapping two 8 pin ICs on a hard drive PCB. I'll have a lot more confidence now thanks to your video!
@DrewLiscomb4 жыл бұрын
Lotsa props for this one! I have a Sony S/W radio needing SMD capacitor replacement, and this is super helpful.
@Dave52819685 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this actual real time video. Very informative and instructive. I'm just starting with SMD and will likely be needing to R & R components alot until I've got some good practice at soldering SMD parts. Thanks again!
@PapasDino7 жыл бұрын
Super tutorial Mike! Binge watching all your new videos...thanks!
@AntiqueRadioandTV7 жыл бұрын
Mike: Of ALL your great and helpful videos I've seen from you in the past, this one in my opinion eclipses them all! Here, I'm thinking that I have to get all this equipment to properly do SMD work. Obviously, from what you have demonstrated here, I don't. I've already ordered the "de-soldering alloy rod" and "practice board." Bravo my friend! Tom PS More like this in the future would be greatly appreciated.
@erroldillon15486 жыл бұрын
It doesn't get any better than this! You've taken it to the level that no one can go beyond. I've been soldering since 1959 and you go me looking at soldering with a new look. I really stopped the video and ordered the flux you recommended. Thanks so very much for the information.
@bluepsiongamer49093 жыл бұрын
I'm getting into smd soldering and this is a huge help. Great voice, pacing, and information. Thanks Mike!
@roymercer69677 жыл бұрын
Another well done video. I really like your teaching style. Thank you sir.
@TomaszWiszkowski3 жыл бұрын
after watching endless hours of tutorials showing how you're supposed to use reflow stations, custom tips, even preparing and heating up the solder with wire templates -- i come here and i learn i was holding it wrong the whole time. Somebody give Mike a medal. Please. How come nobody speaks of this. Pure genius. Wish i knew this before - would help me save a ton of time, frustration and a few PCBs..
@SwapPartLLC5 жыл бұрын
I bought a 1 pound block of low-melt alloy from eBay a few years ago. I think it was about $15. It's about half gone and I use it daily. Compared to the cost of chip-quik, it's practically free. When I have big globs of it to remove after removing a component, I let it cool and then flip the board and remelt it. Most of it will just fall off the board ,and a light tap will even clear the through holes. It greatly reduces the amount of wick I need to use.
@wristocrat Жыл бұрын
Why so much desoldering? Do you provide upgrade services for people? Not asking because I need it; just curious. Are you still desoldering this often in your work?
@jlinkels Жыл бұрын
60 years of soldering experience here, and still ruining SMD components. I never heard about this low-melt alloy method. Will order the material this weekend. This is a great instruction video, well presented. Thank you so much.
@qbeangames49395 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how much this video helped me. Thank you. I hope to learn more from you.
@Mr259Mobile4 жыл бұрын
I have been in the electronics manufacturing and engineering industry for about 14 years and never heard of that RSA solder until your video. I will definitely have to get some of that for work!
@mchaves76635 жыл бұрын
mate thank you so much for your video. I was having a hard time to desoldering some ic's from a laptop board and couldn't figure out what was wrong. I learned something today. thank you!!!
@eugent4 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you! I had to replace failed op-amp in little phono preamplifier. Your video helped tremendously. Removing microcircuit was a breeze. I couldn't do all terminals in one run, had to remove a couple of bridges, but overall the repair was quick and clean. Flux flux flux!
@dwphillips424 жыл бұрын
for someone who has no experience like me this is pretty cool. I have a key fob needing fixed and thought I'd see what I could learn and there is alot.i wish I had your experience sir you know your stuff.thank you for video.
@SSmith-fm9kg5 жыл бұрын
Great informative video! I've never messed with surface mount, but plan to. I was trained in electronics in the Air Force in 1970, and dealt with through the board circuitry. The explanation of flux in Tech School was that as it vaporized with the application of the soldering iron heat, it created a small atmosphere envelope around the area to be soldered, preventing surface oxidation caused by oxygen, which forms on the metal and actually acts as an insulator against the flow of the solder to the metal component. And as you said, more is better with flux. Thanks for the demo.
@urugulu16565 жыл бұрын
this is actually one of the other effects of flux. for the Surface mount stuff i would really recommend starting with the biggest parts, with the least pincount and the biggest pitch so basically These huge-ass resistors, what is it an 8th of a watt one, at least really really big. they are dead simple to solder. watch the Video on bigclives channel where he tried smd and did basically exactly that… then you know a) which parts i mean and b) Maybe you have an idea what to start with
@TheRadioShop7 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial Mike. Simple and basic, just the way it should be. Flux it!
@BillAnt5 жыл бұрын
When you thought you've got too much flux on a the board, just double it... you'll thank me later. ;D I bought so much CW3220 flux that I think I'm gonna bathe in it for a while. xD
@keen24614 жыл бұрын
What the hell! I've been doing electronics since some 30 years ago, and never heard of this magic de-soldering material. Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
@Sirius54655 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial especially about the solder bridges. The dry iron method makes perfect sense.
@garrockwaters3044 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great information on soldering and de-soldering. Using the fiberglass brush for cleaning is a very good idea since I use them in my watch and clock restoration and repair work. I have a bunch of electronic kits to put together and need all the help I can get! Thanks again.
@mlynn20075 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and very well explained. I didn't realise it was that easy to do. Saved for future reference. Thanks!
@PaulJosephdeWerk4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, now I understand why some of my pads came off the board when I was soldering and desoldering.
@javierescobar4342 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike for teaching us the tricks of the trade.
@chibuzo77465 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Beautiful, well explained. You have helped me. My fear is now resolved.
@retroelectrodesigns39704 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, saved me buying a hot air rework station. thank you!
@cheewurz4 жыл бұрын
I never knew that stuff even existed!? Thanks for the Heads Up. Did not know about the Practice Boards either! Lots of good stuff in this Video. Thanks for making!!!
@donlunn7924 жыл бұрын
Well! At last I have seen a great vid on this subject.Learnt more from this vid than all the others I have seen.Thanks for the vid.
@CJWarlock6 жыл бұрын
A good and needed video! :) And an interesting narration. Congrats and thanks. Even though I've repaired some SMT devices, including one laptop, I've learned something - these helpful nuances when someone presents his approach to rework. :)
@kdsdata54482 жыл бұрын
One of the best tutorials Mike. It's nice to see one for us that don't have fancy tool sets. The part about how to get rid of bridging was particularly interesting. FLUX, CLEAN, repeat. Works well when you need only a few cycles, but it seems you can't expect top do this too often. I used a paste flux, maybe the liquid flux has better chemistry for cleaning. However, removing a particularly stubborn bridge across 3 of the 0.5mm pitch leads of a FPC flat cable connector I ran into problems, after somewhere around 10 cycles. The Isopropyl alcohol seemed to mix with the paste flux and left something like goop in the hidden places of the connector. More Iso did not remove the goop. This caused me serious problems, because I could not get proper connection to the flat cable. I had removed the bridge, but had a connector that was not useable. I had to buy a new motherboard. My bad. Nobody else's.
@abednegongcobo98845 жыл бұрын
hi thanks this is the one and only simple method for SMD THANKS
@jeremydubya50495 жыл бұрын
I like your tutorials and other videos. Especially since they're mostly on ham and other radios, which I want to learn to fix and use. Great learning experience. The only thing is like to see is links to the products you use. I know that would probably take up more of your time, which that is why its not a big deal, and I'm grateful for what you have here. Thanks!
@mikebressler79357 жыл бұрын
GREAT VID!!! After seeing this vid I think I can do at least some work on smd stuff. THANK YOU for the great vids that you make and put on you tube. A lot of us realy like them even if we don't say it. Again thank you. :) :) 73's to ya and yours.
@leethompson60704 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I learned more in this short time than a full semester of VoTech school.
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
that is usually the way it is on You tube. I have learned more in a year then in a life time on You Tube
@michaelmassetti40682 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I'm a printed circuit board man from way back when. Yep lots of flux and a bit of patience and a minimum amount of tools one can build or repair a lot of stuff or learn to make your own circuit boards. Thanks again for the refresher tutorial.
@NN3RP5 жыл бұрын
Mike, you are an excellent speaker / teacher. I viewed your video months ago as I was looking for learning how to remove a component (chip) on a rotor controller. I sent for the flux / allow and the component. When I received the flux / allow, I practiced on a sound card that I had in the jewel box. Removed several tiny components. Yeterday, I worked on the board that needed fixing. I practiced on the sound card again and then did the actual work. It went all well and the rotor card is working as it was new! Thanks for allowing me to experiment!
@mikesradiorepair5 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help. It's easier than most people think. A little practice is all that's needed.
@doug80853 жыл бұрын
Sometimes ya just gotta say "Flux it !". Thankyou for your inspiring video. My shaky hands have had me intimidated by smd, If only there were tools to minimize that impact.
@rebeccarainharrod4 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know desoldering alloy existed. What a life saver! I have made a mess of quite a few SMD desoldering tasks because I'm being too frugal to purchase a full on hot air rework station. I'm going to have to get some of this stuff.
@dc58335 жыл бұрын
Wow. Fear be gone after watching this SMD tutorial video. Very fine mike. Thank you.
@rayofcreation39965 жыл бұрын
D C Aint it? 😀
@TRXLab7 жыл бұрын
super video Mike! I agree in some situations this might be the best way....
@allenrichards81704 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT! Thank you for your knowledge. I, too, am very impressed with this video.
@3deeguy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. 👍 I just saved this to my *"PCB Design"* playlist.
@andrewthompson78674 жыл бұрын
Best tips I found on the tube to date ,I only ever used wick ,WOW ,thanks for making learning fun ! And passing on such wonderful time and money saving tips ,I'm just starting out ,I have a steep learning curve ahead of me ( done 1 year of soldering de soldering work and a little reverse engineering ,I've ripped pads off boards due to not knowing about this !!! Bless you for this video !.
@rayofcreation39965 жыл бұрын
Mike! That was just brilliant. Awesome actually. Just not only the techniques but the presentation. So inspiring and fascinating indeed. You are a gift from heavens. 😀 One of the best descriptive videos I've ever seen. Love ya. Thank you so much indeed. Hugs and good luck to you and yours. Cheers! 😍👍
@nightfox67384 жыл бұрын
As someone just learning to solder this video is a lifesaver
@philipnewman50874 жыл бұрын
wish I had seen this video before ordering my soldering/hot air station but thank you soooo much
@kimogsus4 жыл бұрын
lol. I feel the same. Just ordered a hot air station.
@SouthpawPablo4 жыл бұрын
@@kimogsus ill bet your both glad you got em when/if you end up working on say a 400-1000$ video card just a thought i have no experience with this but i know i would feel a lot better if i was working on a massively expensive board that looks like some of these gpu's i have looked into they are crazy packed in some places!
@sidgrover94283 жыл бұрын
i literally just ordered mine too on amazon and found this video to watch while i wait for the delivery lol
@johngulliver61517 жыл бұрын
Great job very informative video. You need a steady hand for sure thanks for posting
@martinmartinmartin29966 жыл бұрын
Mike, Thank you ! excellent explanation with really good practical down to earth techniques. Even though I know about the importance of FLUX, the emphasis on the abundance of flux apparently makes the difference. observerms
@greggbristol86245 жыл бұрын
Very good video Mike, Im in the beginning stages of electronic and soldering etc and this was something I have wanted to know how to do for some time now. Again, good stuff!!!
@colmbrazel6 жыл бұрын
Best SMD soldering video on the web!
@martincastillo54013 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You helped me more than you could imagine!!! I ordered the needed parts as soon as I was done watching your unedited demo. Am trying to replace an LM4863 ic from a small amplifier.but I could not remove it with just a soldering iron and a soldapult. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@shewmonohoto3 жыл бұрын
I came for the desoldering tutorial, but ended up learning more about soldering than my father ever thought me... Thank you! You have actually given a remnant of a childhood nightmare a new life.... That little jar of ....that stuff... in the violin case, in the hall closet, that hasn't been opened in 20+ years.... Can be titrated into something useful?!?!!!! (I don't hate my Violin, I just hate the thought of Me playing it, turns out, my 'playing' is a violation of the instrument... Now that I look at the open case, minus the rosin, it brings a tear to my eye, I came to a conclusion, I will be donating it to the local Youth Orchestra tomorrow, I'm sure they have some extra rosen laying around...) Funny how a random KZbin vid on Soldering can spark such such emotion...
@nesr87864 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike a man after my own heart ,Flux,Flux,Flux ,thats how i was taught back in the 80s ,"any doubt Just REflux" flux 3 times solder once. thanks again for passing on great tips.Have a nice Christmas everyone ,Take Care for now, Mac
@JessicaRyan7of94 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and very informative as some of the stuff that you have used in this demonstration I did not know about.
@kimogsus4 жыл бұрын
Great video - without any loud intro or "Hot air" ;-) Thank you so much
@215alessio4 жыл бұрын
I learned here, and I am a teacher, I want to thank you
@chinpingfang66523 жыл бұрын
I am very grateful that you show me this precious video specially about the SMC practical board and all the related soldering technical skill and materials..
@NunYa9535 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I'm going to immediately pawn my soldering station and pick up a crack habit since I don't need it
@timlane93714 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike. I've been repairing and restoring tube receivers for about four years now. This year I'm challenging myself to get more technical and take my skills up a notch to the surface mount realm. You've cleared up alot of things in a 30 min video. Anyone ever tell you your voice sounds like Randy Quaid (Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon's)? Thanks again.
@carolinapirate28307 жыл бұрын
I just did the MARS mod on a brand new Kenwood TS-590SG. You have to unsolder one resistor. One itty bitty teeny weeny spec of dust of a resistor. Look away and you might not be able to tell what is dust and what is the resistor. The mod was successful, but I definitely prefer working on 1970s and 1980s radios due to the component size.
@Seiskid5 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks for making it so simple.
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
you completely overlooked the fact as to where to get that desoldering alloy. the most important subject of your whole informative project
@geomod68504 жыл бұрын
Fantastic primer for my first mosfet repair job. Now...I need to go get some flux! Lol
@cadewey61814 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! There is a customer’s board on my work bench that has been waiting for a miracle. I think thats what I just witnessed. Thanks Mike. I owe ya one. If you need to know how to change the spindle bearing on a mill or wire a three way switch, let me know.
@michaelinglis85165 жыл бұрын
Glad I saw this, to be honest I've completly avoided surface mount. I'm gonna have to start practicing on some practice boards. It would really be useful to be familiar with SM boards.
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
I have totally destroyed circuit boards trying to remove surface mount electrolytic capacitors, I ripped the lands clean off under those caps so this would be a godsend to replacing thos damn unreliable SME componants
@eugent4 жыл бұрын
@@rogerd4559 haha, my first SMD repair try was exactly that - replacing multiple electrolytic caps, and I ripped off the pads... That was before I saw this video.
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
@@eugent My deepest condolences on your deceased circuit boards.as I have done that as well! I got lucky when I replaced most of the caps on my computer motherboard that were through-hole and the SMD's were all good!
@JHenrySlentz4 жыл бұрын
@@rogerd4559 Practice, practice, practice. If you don't have a lot of dead SMD components laying around, head to Goodwill or Salvation Army. By the time you solder/desolder everything from an old $2 router, you'll have this sh*t mastered. I've been stripping all components off old boards lately and organizing / storing them. Places like Digikey is such a ripoff and a lot of times you'll have the exact part you need in your electronics junk drawer.
@BPantherPink5 жыл бұрын
Now I understand why Louis Rossmann uses so much flux !! And under the microscope, it seems even more. GREAT VIDEO Mike. Thanks for all the good advise 🙏🏽
@matambale2 жыл бұрын
I now measure flux use in "Millirossmanns"
@BPantherPink2 жыл бұрын
@@matambale 😂😂✔️👍
@ozzstars_cars4 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@antoniotravancic63164 жыл бұрын
Had problems with smd soldering wish I saw this video before and ordered this practice boards
@erikw86445 жыл бұрын
Impressive. Thanks for sharing!
@jamesreese93055 жыл бұрын
Man you are good. when you have learned how soldering works it is easy to know when someone knows what they talk about. you took me back to 1987 when i was in school with Mr. Maddox. I really appreciate you showing me what i have been doing wrong. it has been decades since i have done any soldering or repair. I really appreciate your presentation. You helped me to remember old stuff and taught me some new things. James
@ihateemael4 жыл бұрын
Mike i've been soldering for many years and you taught me a few tips today. thankyou. The only thing you didn't cover . .vision or magnification ideas. thx.
@treadmillrepair7544 жыл бұрын
I been soldering smd components for more than 30 years. Soldering smd with lead solder is very easy but using lead free solder is total diferent. I have a digital microscope and a stereo microscope, last one is my first option always. Cheers.
@-na-nomad62474 жыл бұрын
"A lifetime times ten" that's not what my father was thinking, I still got some of the stuff he bought back in the 70's, his soldering iron, multimeter, vice, wrenches, mics, other stuff I use without knowing the name of...
@blackpepperprepper20255 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Now , with some practice first, I can add that CTCSS board to my Stryker SR-94HPC radio. The installation requires the removal of 2 surface mount resistors.
@MrTech2264 жыл бұрын
I am old school solderer who used to do thru-hole solder. I never got a chance to do surface mount soldering because of being electronics technician today doesn't do much component level repairs; it is more swapping boards. But I am getting ready for new job that does component level repairs involving SMD's Your and other videos are very helpful
@torymblue20005 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, always stressed with SMD's!!
@andymouse5 жыл бұрын
great, learnt shed loads ….cheers Sir!
@dragradialperformance35405 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I learned a lot!
@1miltond6 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Mike great video lots of great info and help thanks
@Anthony-qt8wv5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the video! I will always remember flux, flux flux! When i first started soldering that was the biggest mistake i made, no flux. That is a great tip that i didn't know about using more flux. I thought only a small dab. I will be doing it your way, the more flux the Merrier? Thanks again!
@Lesstroublesleeping5 жыл бұрын
Excellent basics for DIY enthusiasts that don't/can't afford the 'pro' equipment or are afraid to work on SMD components.
@pugix2 жыл бұрын
I just learned about desoldering alloy by watching this video. Thank you! (I saw a video where a guy uses liquid mercury for this. Dangerous.)
@BoB4jjjjs4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant demo, thank you sir.
@jeffreyechiemunor48044 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, very informative and instructive
@samblack16253 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks. Worked for me - flux, flux and more flux, plus a really hot iron - the flux will absorb some of the heat.
@bogdanjaugustow95124 жыл бұрын
Great video with perfect explanation. Thank you !!!!!!
@dubbles6664 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your help with this matter of an overcomplicated voodoo practice. Most of the selected elite few would have you believe they harness mystic powers with unattainable knowledge. Thank you for your honest work here on planet Earth and demonstrating that keeping it real is the superior skill. Peace out
@jonmullins84607 жыл бұрын
Just searched the bay for smt practice board and found a kit for a whopping $1.21. That'll be a nice surprise when it arrives after forgetting that I ordered it.
@wayneleake19715 жыл бұрын
Where did you get it from? Sounds like something I can make good use of, as I have never worked with SMD items in my past. Wayne WA2YNE
@_desertwalker_5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I would have had no idea you could get these.
@ytrew97175 жыл бұрын
ali express tend to be cheaper
@MegaSafetyFirst3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Best video to find about those little details you want to know about. 👍
@capiberra41184 жыл бұрын
Interesting stuff, I learned a lot, thanks!
@catherinebauroth61465 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I have a tricky board to remove a SMD components and I had not heard of SRA Fast Chip before... just ordered some. Can't wait to try it out!!!!
@dannygonzalez95824 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that either!
@jacobgood1604 жыл бұрын
Mind blown.. i solder just often enough to be horrible at it, but I can't wait to try that aloy !
@kanagarajpalanivel82716 жыл бұрын
Simple but very useful. Very practical. Really thanks Dr.kanagaraj, Chennai, southIndia