HAND SOLDERING 1944 SOLDERING IRON TRAINING FILM 54014

“Hand Soldering” is a 1944 US Office of Education black-and-white training film providing theories of soldering including how to prepare soldering irons and torches, how to clean and prepare the works, and details on how to fasten joints, solder wire and lug joints, as well as ways to seal seams. Opening with an explanation of what is soldering and a scene of a worker in action, the film features an animation (mark 01:10) detailing the changes occurring to metal during the process. Various types of soldering irons and solder (a fusible metal alloy used to create a permanent bond between metal workpieces) are introduced at mark 02:37 while a factory worker is shown properly securing a soldering iron before going to work. The film continues as workers perform various tasks with soldering irons as the narrator offers detailed explanations for each step of the process. Near mark 08:00 we’re presented with safety tips such as the importance of wearing safety glasses, when to wear gloves, and how to keep an iron in a safety cage when not in use, as those steps also play out on the screen and additional soldering techniques are illustrated. Methods for soldering with a torch play out starting at mark 11:09 and continuing through the end of the training film.
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[@itsjustme5381]

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[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@cobra5088]

This 77 year old film on how to solder is better than any of the how to solder videos ive seen done in the last 20 years.

[@paulwomack5866]

How about from the 80s, to aerospace standards? This is a for-real training series. It's a little slow going, but the info is great. To be honest, the full techniques they show are overkill for hobby work, but you can always cut a few corners. kzbin.info/aero/PL926EC0F1F93C1837

[@tookitogo]

I think that the Pace videos linked by ​@@paulwomack5866 are hands-down the best soldering tutorial I have ever found.

[@vanamq1648]

Right gttf5rety5y5h

[@oldcomps]

Then you’ve been watching the wrong videos. It’s actually has silly errors.

[@codyserucsak2501]

Heck a few years ago i watched a old video on transistors and then i understand them better. Somehow a video from the 50s made more sense

[@CorvinusIratus]

It never ceases to amaze me how these instructional films from 80 years ago are so much more clear and informative than the stuff produced today.

[@user2C47]

That's because today's content is more entertainment than anything else.

[@TheElectronicDilettante]

Everyone is to worried about how they look in the video instead of worrying about content, look, quality, all things Important in producing a video like these. There's an awesome idea!!!I If someone is looking to start YouTubing, this vintage DoD-Army/Navy style instructional video is the perfect model.

[@necurrence1776]

It all went downhill ever since YT introduced ads and revenue. Now everytime you look for a basic tutorial you get caught up in endless influencer brag, product placement and very misleading how to's

[@ianbelletti6241]

It's because no one wants to spend the time or money to produce good manuals. This video teaches some good basic techniques but their soldering irons aren't as temperature regulated as some of today's soldering irons. Also, the components used in the video weren't as heat sensitive as some of the things we solder today. The creators of this training video would be impressed to see that we have soldering irons that we can set to a specific temperature and that we can solder with hot air.

[@Duraltia]

Not exactly surprising... Videos like these with their Cell Animations had to be planned and produced by a bunch of people if not companies costing serious money as such much more care was put into ensuring it actually reaching the target audience... Nothing like the garbage you see these days where single guy just decides to rehash the same teachings in like a 5min video mostly serving as a promotional video for one or a bunch of tools shown in the video putting more focus on them than the content the video was supposed to be about.

[@nickdryad]

I love the fact that there is no background music. It’s usually really annoying. I’d give this an Academy Award

[@breandanh4912]

This deserves an Academy Award not only for the content but because people actually watched it.

[@aragon2235]

Same

[@Suzuki_Hiakura]

There was no need at the time. You heard only what you needed to hear and saw only what you needed to see, no need for sensory overload or some other method of keeping a viewer's attention. It is a lost art in my opinion. I hope these videos persevere for many years to come.

[@pauljarine]

I hear R Scott’s Powerhouse.

[@thoughtful_criticiser]

I have been soldering for 46 years but am self taught. Having watched this superb film my joints are now better than ever. I have saved this for everyone I help with the skill. I solder a lot as I have a degree in electronics and teach students how to do the practical stuff. Modern engineering courses have forgotten that they need to teach the basics. A historic film is exactly what is needed. It's a matter of size, modern electronics don't require huge soldering irons or torches. I paid for my degree by plumbing through university, I used a torch for some pipe joints. That said I can create a water tight box out of a sheet of lead just using lead dressing tools.

[@nissmoguy]

the wonders of modern manufacturing processes

[@bobpaulino4714]

Don't drink anything out of that lead watertight box.

[@MacNifty]

Vice Versa guys look at me like I'm insane when I whip out my 100watt, 250watt and 350watt Radio Shack Old School soldering guns. I get instant heat like a torch. I have big tips and all the guys with shaky hands and eyeglasses can't keep up. I roll through soldering even SMT circuits. You can also use a paperclip or something like another piece of wire wrapped around the tip to make a super small tip. My iron is one of the least expensive too. My partner has a 400.00 soldering station. It really is the person more than the tools. I could heat a flame to a pinhead or nail and still solder better than a lot. LOL.

[@alnicospeaker]

@@MacNifty Great "tip" with the smaller wire - I should have thought of that myself a long time ago ;)

[@MacNifty]

@@alnicospeaker And if your tip breaks on your iron? You can use wire to hold it together enough to make contact, for the resistance to heat up.

[@theplateisbad1332]

No semiconductors were harmed during the making of this movie.

[@leso204]

HDMI port replacement tutorial 😎

[@PhillipDavis830]

Because they didn't exist then.

[@edwatts9890]

@@PhillipDavis830: Not entirely true. There were selenium and copper-oxide rectifiers then, but they couldn't handle much power. Most rectification was done with tubes.

[@TIMEtoRIDE900]

The "crystal" radios that used a rusty razor blade - the rusty blade was a semiconductor. You would scratch a wire across it.

[@johnb6723]

Hopefully. Lol.

[@fmphotooffice5513]

If the tone of the film sounds serious it's because life or death was an issue. Men and women were sent overseas relying on every solder joint to function perfectly as they risked their lives.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

50 years ago, I was repairing TV's and radios and the guy who showed me didn't cover half of this. Wish he had. I learned many of these techniques on my own and surprisingly I still use them today when I am rewiring guitar electronics. It is a skill that is still needed by many people in a lot of fields.

[@4NowIsGood]

My dad had avTV repair shop and 50 years ago I was a young teenager playing in his store, I went on for electrical engineering but still these basic concepts are always fascinating to learn though like you say we're all self taught.

[@fitzeflinger]

oh yeah, electronics in guitars are a dumpster fire of its own kind. since working in a repair shop for guitars there's nothing that can surprise me anymore. never would've thought there's a million ways how you can mess up such a simple circuit.

[@dfirth224]

I learned how to solder like this in 7th grade metal shop in 1962.

[@xxskippernate409xx6]

It's sad that these people probably aren't around anymore, but what's cool is that people still enjoy watching the films. In fact, I learned how to solder from this film, and used it a a guide to solder my first joints. I made an aluminum cross necklace

[@cybercat1531]

Relevant as ever. This is a damn masterclass in soldering for beginners

[@QuantumRift]

Sure is. I was a 33 and we learned all this back in the 80's.

[@cokeforever]

yeah-yeah, where do today's beginners find terminals of such size and isolation tube separate from the conductor?! lol, those days and techs are gone for good... today one needs to learn to solder tiny smds under electric microscope using needle size tip...

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

​@@cokeforever I actually encounter both, even today, though it's by no means common. I use everything from an acetylene torch and various irons for sealing big stuff, trigger fed irons for high volume soldering, all the way down to heat guns with a digital microscope and tiny ovens that solder every SMD at once. Needle tips don't work well for SMD, the board they're on will usually wick too much heat from the tip for it to melt solder, it's just too narrow to transfer enough heat. Regardless, this is no master class for beginners, it's just a basic introduction for factory workers.

[@jeromethiel4323]

@@cokeforever The proper technique is still the same. The physics of soldering has not changed, just the sizes of the components.

[@cokeforever]

@@jeromethiel4323 but you wouldn't use a torch on a pcb, right? you would rather use construction fan or a heat gun ;)

[@spshowcase2040]

I've been soldering all my life and I still learned something from this video. Pretty cool.

[@danielt.8573]

I learned I need a bigger soldering iron.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

I've been soldering for half my life and learned much as well in this very tidy clear presentation.

[@jabberwocky1707]

@@danielt.8573 ] For big stuff like metal cans _yep._ At the end that's about the biggest soldering iron I've ever seen. - Likely big enough for copper plumbing IMHO. Compare it to the ~10 watt,12 volt miniature iron I've used on printed circuit boards

[@michaelterrell]

@@jabberwocky1707 I prefer a higher wattage, temperature controlled iron, because an under powered iron takes longer to heat the joint. This can cause heat damage to some components. We used the Ungar Loner series at my last job. They had a three wire cord, to prevent ESD on static sensitive semiconductors. I had a spare DVM on my bench. It was connected to a piece of scrap, blank PCB so I could touch it with the iron'r tip to verify that it was under five ohms, to ground. If it wasn't, you unpluged it and let oit cool. Then you took it apart and cleaned the parts with a soft brass brush. Sometimes you also had to replace the tip, because it didn't make good electrical contact with the retaining sleeve.

[@sucymanbavaran5336]

Я узнал о пайке больше, чем за 10 лет просмотра современных гайдов. Обожаю старые обучающие видео. Как советские, так и американские.

[@johnrockChou]

Можешь нормально советский самоучитель ссылки про электронку.

[@sucymanbavaran5336]

​@@johnrockChou kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKXWmYKumqx9eKM - здесь скорее общие сведения о пайке. И тем не менее, узнал много нового)

[@johnrockChou]

@@sucymanbavaran5336 Спасибо

[@user-wb4uh8nx8p]

Тут ещё диктор отличный, если не для обучения пайке, то для аудирования при изучении английского отличный материал.

[@Mr.Leeroy]

No comments Androkavo YT channel......

[@handle_m1]

even a 80 year old black and white film is better than a modern 4k video. Explains flux and its use in less than a minute. Great!

[@anonamouse5917]

Imagine Louis Rossman with one of those monster soldering irons.

[@Co-Bolt]

"Today I'm going to be fixing New York City myself"

[@LtDan-hr1pb]

My father taught me how to solder when I was about 8 or 9 years old. (Late 1960s) After de-soldering and re-soldering an old broken radio, my father bought me products from a nearby Heath Kit store. Those kits were fun to put together and with my dad, I learned a lot.

[@calebmcurby8580]

Every time I find one of these 1940s instructional films it's 100x better than anything made today. Concise, thorough, engaging, and informative. These films are a masterclass in how to explain complex topics to an audience with no knowledge base without dumbing anything down.

[@stephenfennell]

Beautifully clear. (1) No annoying music competing with the sound of the instructor's voice. (2) The camera doesn't continually move around, or, just as bad, continually wobble. A wobbly camera makes a wobbly image that is difficult to interpret and makes every frame slightly blurred. (3) The camera doesn't keep turning away from the soldering action to look at the instructor. One complaint: I would have preferred some longer shots of key moments.

[@tomp538]

I was taught these very methods in 7th grade electric shop... that was a long time ago.

[@will89687]

That's not a soldering iron - THIS is a soldering iron!

[@hookergetlucky3216]

Our instructor use to grade us on tinning, he said it was the most important step of

[@dagamer667]

Thoroughly tinning both pieces and preventing oxidation is the key to a good solder joint. Although with just about any solid state electronics nowadays, excess heat will easily damage them. The real devil is when you're doing repairs and the joint is in an awkward spot. You really do need an iron with enough power to melt the solder fast enough that the piece surface doesn't oxidize and keep the solder from sticking.

[@bobkin611]

Thank God for people like you, uploading these old videos. Fires have wiped out a lot of history.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thank God for people like you -- too! Your gift and those given to us on Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm help us preserve many endangered films.

[@anthonylemkendorf3114]

The quality of teaching was superb. Teaching is a nearly lost Art.

[@justanotherguy469]

I want to take the time to thank my 7th-grade sheet metal class teacher. Thank you, Mr. Kelly, I learned a lot because of you.

[@timfeeley714-25]

Me too, Mine was awesome, we not only soldered we brazed, arc welded, poured castings made screwdrivers and acrylic soap dishes etc… He taught us safety and to respect and care for tools. R.I.P. Mr. Funkhouser

[@justanotherguy469]

@@timfeeley714-25 I so miss the days when you had to have respect for your instructors and they were not busy trying to tell you what gender they were or trying to sleep with you. This was in the '70s. I went into a hardware store yesterday and still knew about the solder and the flux and the iron even though I have not done it in 40+ years.

[@timfeeley714-25]

@@justanotherguy469 I agree, I never knew the politics of any of my teachers all the way thru high school. 7th grade for me was 73-74, Sehome (stay home) high, Bellingham WA.

[@edwatts9890]

​@@timfeeley714-25 : That is because, "back in the day", teachers' contracts all had "morality clauses", and today's freaks could not qualify.

[@FrankBenlin]

Sad to see that your politics have even contaminated your fond childhood memories.

[@rexnemo]

I remember when I started in sheet metal and the boss would get me soldering zinc , it's a nightmare as if it gets too hot the zinc melts !😲 Just a thought , imagine how nerve wracking it would be to be filmed , she is a very good operator with exceptional control of the soldering process !👍 The second process is a much more heavy duty soldering process . We used to make our own flux by reacting hydrochloric acid with pieces of zinc , the boss called it "Killed spirit" and the acid he called "Spirit of salts " and we would use that as flux to solder zinc with . Great times so long ago !

[@HobbyOrganist]

Oh if you think soldering on zinc is tough, I know there's videos of people soldering pipe organ pipes, typically they are made of tin-lead alloys, like 60% tin 40% lead, near mirror polished and as they are made from flat sheets they have several seams that have to be perfectly, neatly soldered! one runs down the full length of the back, which is anywhere from a couple of inches long to 32 FEET! Try these; kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4aZZ4Glp92Erck kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4a4XmWEfMeko6c

[@rexnemo]

@@HobbyOrganist I wonder what the melting point of the alloy is , must be very close to the solder ?

[@robertplace6131]

A remarkable & clear description of this useful skill. I am restoring antique fabrications , made from zinc, made even more difficult due to the thin sheet-metal becoming extremely brittle with age and weathering ,and often deep[ly eroded by oxidisation .

[@rexnemo]

@@robertplace6131 That is fascinating , I used to make ornamental sheet metal objects from zinc as the firm did zinc roofing and i would learn developments in the process . What sort of fabrications do you restore I am intrigued to know .

[@bobpaulino4714]

rex nemo, where were you involved in sheet metal?

[@martehoudesheldt5885]

this is how to relearn a lost art. thank you.

[@justanotherguy469]

Better start downloading, because when the debt ceiling collapses and the 4th Reich comes into power, they will only want us to know how to pick cotton.

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

0:43 - I use that size tip for 0402 resistors.

[@allandavis8201]

I don’t know where you find all these films to upload,but I am glad you do. They are all a brief glimpse back in time, and even though things have changed so much since they were made they can still be educational in some respects, not just the historical value. In the case of this film, and even though most soldering today is done by machines, hand soldering is still a useful skill to have, and this training film is as relevant today as it was when it was first released. When I was taught to solder, many years ago, it was virtually as described by this film, including the warning about burning yourself, but must have fallen on deaf ears in my case, every time I do even a small job I end up with a burn, ouch. As always, a very interesting and informative video, thanks for sharing, thumbs up 👍.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

We rescue these films one at a time from dumpsters, eBay, private collectors, storage lockers, abandoned archives and pretty much wherever we can find them.

[@CaptainSlowbeard]

Thank you for what you're doing - it's genuinely a service to mankind to rescue and make publicly available history like this

[@enermaxstephens1051]

@@PeriscopeFilm Yes I agree, what you are doing is a service to mankind

[@digitalblasphemy1100]

@@enermaxstephens1051 It would be a better service if they didn't put those obnoxious numbers all over the screen.

[@enermaxstephens1051]

@@digitalblasphemy1100 Sure, but in 5 years a computer program can edit all those out. And we'll still have all these saved videos.

[@luftkrabbe]

I self taught myself soldering using KZbin content and have been doing so for years but this still taught me more than any modern YT content has thus far.

[@alejonin]

As of late while doing my Arduino projects, I’ve been having issues with my weller solder. I even nickel plated the tip again and but no go. This video showed me exactly what I was doing wrong for so many years. Over heating. I always had issues with heat transfer and this showed me my issue. Thank you for the upload.

[@jabberwocky1707]

Heat bridge?

[@mickgatz214]

I consider myself a proficient hand solderer, but this old film certainly gave me a more 'indepth' view of what actually goes on when applying solder and how it reacts with the metal/s! Thanks for the U/L 😊

[@FOH3663]

Superb video ... American Exceptionalism. Im retired, however in my electrical apprenticeship, we viewed these old wartime training films. One of the first films covered the physics of electricity ... valence electrons, represented by billiard balls in sand ... if I remember correctly. I love these films ... they're truly well executed, no nonsense educational, multimedia.

[@jabberwocky1707]

"... wartime training films" Me too but in Oztralia. (They were pretty good too I think) - Old WW2 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) films were often used in my electronics training. - I think the first one we saw was "The Right Tool for The Right Job" -- "This is a screwdriver, it is _not_ a crowbar .." sort of thing. 😉😁

[@FOH3663]

@@jabberwocky1707 Very cool!

[@J-Loe]

I’m an arborist and have an interest in chainsaws historically and in current operation. Watching this makes me think about how all of the us built saw manufacturers were veterans. What an exciting time of development and the skills they learned in the service, no doubt left them prepared to go on to build McCulloch, Poulan etc… I love these videos. I swear I learn more from these than anywhere else

[@jamarjames9501]

Best place to start is with a video like this it's easier to get the gist when you can see larger objects getting soldered

[@stevebutters306]

Thought the comments were exaggerating, but nope, better explanations on techniques than the HVAC school I paid to go to.

[@sergeyavdjushin7119]

The film is very similar to how I was taught to solder in a pioneer camp when I was a child. The film captures the spirit of those times. Things that were made then still work today. Marvelous! How different this is from how we solder today!

[@spasticmuse4262]

As a current day electronical solder jockey. I find this film preservation both wonderful & marvelous!

[@johngarcia9785]

A minute and 49 seconds in and this instructional video has explained the importance of Flux better than a modern classroom lecture

[@kenw.1112]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS FILM! THE INFORMATION IS SPOT ON! I AM 63 YRS OLD BEEN SOLDERING SINCE AGE 11. SOLDERING IS FUN AND REWARDING. I AM A EXPERT AT IT. LIFE WITHOUT SOLDERING TO ME IS A LIFE I NEVER WANT !

[@Dadzilla2]

Brings me back to my jr high days in shop class. Thanks

[@Neutercane]

I learned more about soldering from this video than I ever learned in school.

[@norliasmith]

This actually taught me better ways to solder than anything else I could find online.

[@vancouverman4313]

Its surprising how safety conscious they were in those days, we always see those days portrayed as people taking chances and not worrying about safety so much. This film proves that safety came first at least in that factory.

[@johnn.2017]

When she was clipping wires they're like "make sure you don't get it in your eye!" I was actually surprised when later they talked about safety glasses. Hers were very stylish!

[@Dozornui]

yet nothing said about that fumes from soldering could be dangerous to inhale.

[@thomaslemay8817]

If memory serves me, I last saw this film in high-school metal shop 1967. I remember because the shop teacher said those are called soldering coppers , not soldering irons .

[@johnrockChou]

Do you know is this video are commonly use in high school in U.S since it come from office of education? And What have you learn in the metal shop?

[@thomaslemay8817]

@Johnrock Chou I learned the proper use of files, hack saws, use and sharping of drill bits, operation of a lathe, milling machine, and shaper. How to grind a tool bit for use on those machines tools .How to build a mold for a part and cast it in aluminum or bronze. Almost forgot, how to hand forge a cold chisel. Other than that, not much. Except both cold and hot riveting and forming sheet metal into a tool box and a bucket with wire reinforced top edge .

[@johnrockChou]

@@thomaslemay8817 You learned so many things out there that's amazing. Thanks for your sharing.

[@johnricci4511]

I remember in the 50s, my grandfather ( ex army lineman)had a big 250w iron like shown and my dad had it after he passed. I have soldered since I was a kid (67 now) and now I have so many irons, guns and stations that it could be hard to find them all on short notice.

[@justsittinhere72]

What do you do with them? Just curious.

[@newsreviewerrobot-4639]

This news story is complex, and the reporting in this video helped me understand it better.

[@luckyguy600]

You are never too old to learn something new, or how to better 'what you do' 72, and I still have a lot to learn!

[@justsittinhere72]

'72 is when I learned how to solder. That was in a speaker factory.

[@jabberwocky1707]

​@@justsittinhere72 I possibly learned about that time, (11 yo?) self taught, though it _may_ have come up at school too. Electronic hobbyist from early teens, if not before - Formal/classroom soldering training at work in late 1970s, then later high reliability PCB soldering training (~20 minutes a joint!) - current job requires delving a _lot_ more into SMD soldering/de-soldering solder paste, hot air soldering etc, without formal training at over 60yo!

[@rumpstatefiasco]

I have NEVER been able to solder well, so frustrating…can’t wait to apply what this excellent film brings to the viewer. THANK YOU‼️

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

Only thing missing really is to always make sure to at least have good ventilation, or even better a fume exhaust with a filter. This is especially important when leaded solder is used.

[@gregl6002]

Thank you for keeping these films alive

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

WOAH?!? The revelations exposed here are invaluable. A 100-200 Watt iron?!? I would’ve guessed that they’d be plugging holes in the fuel tank of a motorcycle with an iron so massive!! This is very worthwhile info, I’ll very likely review this one. THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS! There are important lessons on this.

[@ngarber]

I used to work in my dad's stained glass shop. A 150 watt iron with 1/4" tip was typical for soldering leaded glass windows.

[@John-wx9oy]

I went through the Navy's 5-week miniature electronics repair school back in the 80's. Everything was taught and graded using NASA standards. Solder joints were examined under a 3X stereo microscope and displayed on a monitor for the instructor and student to examine. If the solder amount, flow, shine and fillet shapes weren't exactly right, it was done over. The goals were always to control heat and use the minimum amount of solder required. Aerospace requirements are very precise. The old adage of 'the bigger the blob, the better the job' was completely squashed. Installing Dual Inline Packages and Flat Packs without measling the circuit board is an art in heat control.

[@johnmazza5918]

I went through a similar course back in those days in the USAF. We even had to fabricate the iron tips from scratch from a piece of heavy wire using a file. That took the first day of class, and we got to finally tin the tip on day 2.

[@John-wx9oy]

@@johnmazza5918 Wow. I didn't know that was even a thing but it sure would be a useful skill. I would have definitely gotten some satisfaction out of accomplishing that.

[@jabberwocky1707]

" … control heat and use the minimum amount of solde.r" - Yep, the course I did said the same thing, based on NASA techniques via the Royal Australian Air Force I believe. "… measling … " - Is that the same as 'frog-eyes'?

[@TheManLab7]

My dad's ex worked at BAE and she showed me the basics. I really enjoy soldering 🙂

[@canaanval]

Did anyone else notice that the torch was nearly directly pointed at the electrical outlet🔥🔥🔥

[@rickmcdonald1557]

As this film is as old as I am I really enjoy watching them and I learn a lot about how things were done back then when I consider these times as being a more simple, happier time when we worked with our hands and extreme American Pride was in force with Home and Family being number 1 in our minds~!! I would go back in a heart beat if I could~!! Thanks so much Periscope Films to bring these old valuable videos to us all and I'm glad to be a subscriber~!!

[@mytmousemalibu]

When things were made with pride and built to last. I was born too late, in the early 1980's but old enough to be on the very tail end of classic Americana and pride. My first job was at a full-service gas station, pumping gas and line service to basic service & repair in the service bay. My family and I have always been into antiques so I naturally value and appreciate things that were made with pride and made to last. My ideology on most things align with the older generations. Things have changed so dramatically even since my youth, I wish I could go back.

[@steveh8724]

Ah, yes, simpler happier times indeed. Unless they weren't. Unless you were denied the opportunity to work, get an education, buy a house, & etc. because of the color of your skin, or the country your parents are from, or because of your religion. I'm a 65 yo white dude. So, sure, those were the good ol' days for me and my immediate family. But, BUT, I don't ever forget that if I had been the same person, but with a different skin color or different religion or different ethnic background, life would have been MUCH DIFFERENT. Remember the good ol' days with segregated schools, segregated work places, Jim Crow? So when you get all nostalgic for those legendary GOOD OL' DAYS, remember, they weren't so GOOD for everyone. Just for some. If everyone were equal, clearly some were MORE EQUAL than others. Should YOU feel guilty for this? Well YES if you perpetuated those grossly unfair unAmerican values. But if you didn't, then NO you were not to blame for what happened back then. But if you support similar EVIL now (yes, this mean all you MAGA MORONS), then yes, you should feel guilty. Why? Seriously, you don't know? Well, because you ARE guilty.

[@clydegray9714]

Nothing remains the same. If not for inquisitive minds, we never would have advance with today's comforts. Unfortunately to comfortable. That comes with a price we shall pay for sooner than many reliazie. Freedoms been tooken for granted , none willing to stand for it.. ⁷yesterday when I was young

[@rickmcdonald1557]

@@clydegray9714 Yes that old Roy Clark Song really hits home now!

[@clydegray9714]

@@rickmcdonald1557 yeah. I new one day I'd look at that song different. Be turning 60 this year. Good God and greyhound. Dont like it much, seem to be growing in to it. No complaints

[@phuturephunk]

I'm really getting a kick out of the size of some of those irons. They're huge!

[@edwatts9890]

I have American Beauty soldering irons from 50 through 500 Watts. I also have soldering guns from 30 to 320 Watts, soldering station irons in the 30- to 70-Watt range with adjustable temperature, and several butane, MAPP, and oxy-acetylene torches. I use a heat gun or an oven for SMD's. I can solder anything.

[@jabberwocky1707]

@@edwatts9890 Including the plumbing! 🚰 - Though I suppose that's mostly plastic and glued together nowadays.

[@edwatts9890]

@@jabberwocky1707Worse yet, it's plastic and snapped together now (PEX).

[@NRDavis-wl8vn]

@@edwatts9890 Yes! And People laugh at me for having 5 different Types of Open End Wrenches! 👍✌️😎

[@mikebaum5976]

We need this BACK IN SCHOOLS.

[@b.o.4492]

I can smell that lead solder from here. Great video, btw. Wish my electronics teacher in high school had tought me a 10th of this. Instead of me just jamming the tip into the wall socket.

[@matteng2332]

I learned a lot about soldering from this video. Thank you.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Glad it helped. Thanks for being a sub. Love what we do? Consider joining us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm

[@honestjakes]

I learn something every time I watch one of these training films of this vintage. They really made it understandable. Now I wanna go solder something.

[@zagnit]

I love these films. Thank you!

[@edwardboers2269]

This was awesome to watch .. ive been a mechanic for 22 years and learned a few new things👍

[@Louis-qi1gz]

I've used it for Staind Glass , never gets old 🔧👍

[@SirEpifire]

There's something really relaxing about running a nice and clean soldering setup.

[@mikeray1544]

I work at a body shop, it's funny that I brought up the subject to the kid that I work under that repair of automotive wire harness involves soldering for perm repair..in this case it's the GM procedure- some of us repair ppl still care.

[@mennims]

It's wonderful to see this woman doing such fine work

[@necurrence1776]

In societ union trade schools would pick girls for the majority of welding courses. The reason was because welding gases reduces fertility in males specifically. However I've worked with both female and male welders and was able to compare. Male welders had healthy kids but female welders usually did a more elegant job. I think this can be extrapolated to soldering to some extent.

[@agostongogl3529]

Sooo satisfying! Now, this is what I call good and right soldering!

[@johncourtneidge]

Beautiful! A very nice reprise/synopsis at the end!

[@mutantthegreat7963]

You have to admit, the old days very just far superior in every way despite all the modern tech we now have. Everything was better.

[@adamm1998]

I learned more from this film then from the 20yrs of my schooling and professional mechanic career. I'm sure this info will increase my brazing ability as well

[@Bill23799]

What an interesting video. I remember in Junior High School Metal Shop we used those heavy soldering irons heated in small gas burner on work bench to solder some sheet metal projects. thanks for this

[@josephgaviota]

I too fondly remember Jr. High shop classes. Of course today, none of that would be allowed, the "gas burner" would be accused of destroying the atmosphere, and little Johnny might burn himself ... such a shame.

[@gamertrem1884]

This is surprisingly detailed. Better class than I got than when I was doing electronics work in the military. And certainly better than my highschool electronics class.

[@pauljanssen2624]

Great training film this is exactly the way I solder solder helps conduct heat

[@johnellison1635]

I just learnt more from this video than what I did when I soldered for a job. What a great video. 👍

[@justsittinhere72]

Yes. Me too.

[@benjaminallen2370]

This is an excellent video. Learned some things to improve my technique.

[@adairjanney7109]

Though a great video youll never learn how to solder unless you just start doing it, it really is a practice makes perfect kind of thing

[@paulwomack5866]

There are a good number of electronic "experts" on KZbin that could do with watching this video.

[@clarencegreen3071]

Agreed! I seldom see one of them use flux from a can. Depending on the flux from the core often does not work very well, and so forth.

[@dfirth224]

@@clarencegreen3071 Electronics soldering uses flux core, sheet metal uses flux from a can. I took metal shop in Jr High and Jr. College. Electronics in 3 years of high school, we were taught the difference between the two.

[@clarencegreen3071]

@@dfirth224 You can get flux for electrical/electronics soldering at any good hardware or big box store - in a small plastic container. Adding a tiny bit of the flux to the wire to be tinned or to the joint will make a big difference in your results. If you rely only on the flux from the core of the solder, you will very likely melt too much solder just to get the flux that you need. This often results in dripping solder or joints with excessive solder. Also, a bit of flux added to the tip of the iron will help to keep the tip nice and shiny. You will then be able to carry solder to the wire or joint on the tip of the iron, which is often helpful. Give it a try. You may be pleasantly surprised!

[@grahammonaghan6682]

Serendipity that I saw someone soldering with one of these irons on a KZbin video earlier this week. I’ve not seen irons that big before. When I was a kid we had an old copper soldering iron we put on the gas ring to heat, the large lump of copper retained the heat and it worked well. Did some surprisingly delicate work with it. Good memories Shame that some of the film was lost in several places. That was very interesting.

[@ugzz]

youtube vids told me WHAT to do, but this video explains WHY, and in much more detail! I've been soldering hobby electronics for a few years, and I just learned a few new explanations and picked up a few more tips! Favoriting!

[@YippeeSkippie426]

I'd love to know what these devices are and how they were used.

[@Bhatt_Hole]

Sooooo much better with the wonderful timecode. Just adds that timeless quality.

[@someguystudios23]

I know, right? The way it takes up 3/16 of the screen is amazing and definitely isn't immensely distracting at all.

[@tcholmes2237]

Wow, this is very clear and very informative! I learned several things I never knew!

[@nicksshitbro]

So much better than any video I've seen from this century! Thank you so much! Now I know what sweating means.

[@russellforrest1730]

Fun and instructive video - thanks for sharing!

[@SpectreTTM]

Loved this video. Kinda reminds me of the old Disney videos on Sunday nights a a kid. Thank you for posting.

[@cliffords2315]

Good Straight Forward Training, something modern Schools lack

[@spavliskojr]

Ive never hard the word "metal" pronounced so perfectly lol

[@jasonsadventures64]

Same principle today. Explained very well. I even learned from this film.

[@robertcuminale1212]

I joined the telephone company as just soldering in the field was being replaced with wire wrapping. This was taught in installation school for field techs and central office people. Something else I used to solder was the lead cases that went around the splices. Very old cable was covered with a lead jacket and the cases could be sealed to air and water. The conductors inside were insulated with paper. No plastics in those days. The new cases are PVC and bolt together. Special sealants are used to keep out the air and water.

[@19ghost73]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

A beautiful film. I learned a few things as well thank you for sharing this instructional film. So many things taken for granted IMO today that are covered very skillfully here.. and it's all basic stuff !!

[@leso204]

what a gem of a info film how it was done years ago' all the techneques still appliy today .............

[@MartsGarage]

Thanks very much for uploading this. I learnt a few little tips today. All the best, Mart in England.

[@mackie32x48]

I love this channel!!! Keep em coming!!

[@jmi967]

That torch workbench has a huge issue that would definitely not be up to code today. Burning a torch while pointed a few inches below an electrical outlet, especially in a situation where it could accidentally be left running is asking for trouble

[@crossingkey4978]

One of the best how to videos no bs just facts

[@bobair2]

Superb video that says all you need to know!

[@jabberwocky1707]

Not _quite_ everything ... - Don't breathe the flux fumes, and - Wash your hands thoroughly after handling solder, esp. leaded solder

[@oscarcacnio8418]

It's so interesting to watch how a lot of these soldering guides change through the ages. What advice is dropped or retained, what is and isn't recommended anymore, etc. Then again, I suppose soldering for this purpose is very much different from soldering in aeronautics ;).

[@oscarcacnio8418]

Speaking of what's changed... I've been told to use damp sponges. I've been told to use brass wool. This may be the first time that I've ever had someone recommend using _canvas_ to clean off excess solder. Then again, I do know one instance where they used Kimwipes on their iron.

[@smokijo3163]

Walk into a mechanical workshop, and you may catch someone using the leg of their overalls to wipe the tip of the iron.

[@CyrusEpion]

Having soldered in Class III for Aerospace and Space.. Brass wool is the best you can use every few minutes while soldering, followed with tinning your solder tip when you won't use it for a while. A blackened soldering Iron tip can mean the difference between soldering joints coming out supreme or getting cold solder joints every time. The sponge is great too, but only with de-ionized water. Otherwise your just ruining the tip.

[@AaronSchwarz42]

Excellent solidering tutorial with a pureness emblematic of the era it was produced in :) America as great back then