How to Solder Basics | Hardware & Electronics: 01

[@hel1copter]

This was a really good instructive video. And how refreshing to have a video in which the presenter isn’t trying to make you buy the most expensive option on the market. Thank you!

[@richardhughes8968]

The best instructional video on the dark art of Soldering (with the added bonus of pronouncing the word solder correctly) 10/10. many thanks

[@AngelSix]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eyewest]

Thanks for this. I managed my first ever solder job today and it came out perfectly thanks to all the useful info I gleaned from your video 👍

[@steliostoulis1875]

Your videos are top quality content dude. You are seriously underrated! Keep it up, we love you!

[@AngelSix]

Thanks glad you appreciate them :)

[@elzazofuturama854]

I definitely enjoyed this first episode.

[@cameronrich2536]

That last one called the knot z i believe

[@kinsellaSE7]

Big big help. Soldering iron ordered and will be having a go later this week. Many thanks!

[@Squancheeb]

Great tutorial! Very thorough explanation and demonstration. Wish i found this video earlier

[@TornTech1]

Love how your expanding your content to all things geek!

[@AngelSix]

Yeah this series will be very fun

[@binaryfunction4233]

Great video, very nicely explained. Never soldered in my life and thinking of having ago for a modification I need to do. The job requires I remove two small resistors and then bridge the gap.

[@helenebradley]

Finally a video on this by someone who doesn't say "sawder"

[@asokabalage]

Very good demonstration with easy to understand instructions and explanations. Thank you!

[@Shawnbfromsd]

Just so you guys know: You shouldn't use flush cuts to strip a wire, you can already see he's cut some of the strands of the conductors. Which lowers the safe conductivity. Use wire strippers with the correct gauge of wire. His solder is wicking up the conductor. You don't want the solder wicking past the edge of the jacket. The way to test that is to try to bend the tinned wire at the edge of the jacket. It should be pliable. It 's harder to bend than the rest of the wire, your solder has wicked. Meaning it's more likely to break.

[@Verminator151029]

Yeah, I'm going to call partial bulshit on that. I don't think it does any damage or hurt anything if a little bit of solder Wick sucked into the jacket of the wire.

[@Shawnbfromsd]

@@Verminator151029 wicking doesn't automatically damage it. The problem is with movement it becomes a breaking point. In electrical work over of the ways to help guarantee full functionality is to isolate movement as much as possible.

[@PoloABD]

Great that you can pronounce the word ‘solder’. 👍

[@s.e.wagger3888]

Yay!!!! At last!!!! Someone who can pronounce "SOLDER" correctly. (Instead of sod-omizing the word by calling it SOD-DER)

[@jacobleick8922]

It’s just a different pronunciation in American English, in fact, it’s actually the original pronunciation from the French word “souder”. Sorry I know your comment is from a year ago, just thought I’d point that out, not tryna be a dick.

[@twothumbsfresh]

Cheeeeers dude! First solder session tonight, got the same cheapo kit and it worked great - fixed my AKG headphones, saved me a few quid!

[@TBD3.0]

The hair is out of this world. 👍

[@davemason2290]

Thanks, this video has been really useful

[@nenojay6832]

i Love this, u should do more of these hardware videos

[@AngelSix]

Plenty more to come. Glad you like them

[@ARMY_RUGS]

legend ! this is a whole class

[@PowerfulSlicer]

Brilliant, thanks

[@darrenpassmore9927]

Thanks for the tutorial.

[@RixtronixLAB]

Nice info, thanks :)

[@x1aou]

Thanks for doing this video. Learnt a lot from it. Sound like your from Stoke (ish) area too, local to me! Thanks again

[@TheMohsell]

Waiting for hardware + software. Thank you Luke

[@AngelSix]

That will be some fun videos when we get there

[@raviraj_87]

Love this video.... Unique one though. I wish you can upload how you style your hair and maintain it? It looks so cool. :)

[@AngelSix]

Haha yeah put matt clay on hands, tip head down and rub it like your ruffling your dog's fur :)

[@glytzhkof]

In Singapore I was doing night shift work. I got up, got a shower and put some clay in my hair, forgot it and got dressed with "fancy" shirt and pants - my hair standing straight up. The cab driver had that uncanny smile on his face, but I was too tired to take notice. At work I got going with some intricate code, and only a couple of hours in I went to the rest room to find my morning hair in the mirror. A Ford Fairlane moment! "My Hair! My Hair!". Since then years have passed. That incident was a lot of hair ago, it is a brand new moon!

[@krzysztofmilewski9516]

Wow, must admit that I'm really impressed, wasn't expecting this at all. Very comprehensive video, covering all key things you need to know when it comes to soldering. Have you considered making a video about creating homemade PCBs as a part of this series? Would love to see that.

[@AngelSix]

Glad you liked it. Definitely we will make PCBs both design them as well as homemade and also factory made

[@krzysztofmilewski9516]

Good to hear. One more question if you don't mind - you mentioned that inhaling vapors from melted solder is not the best idea and may have a negative impact on your health. What do you think about holding a leaded solder with your bare hands (talking about the most common Sn60Pb40 alloy)?

[@AngelSix]

It's totally fine unless you are soldering every day for weeks or years. Lead is a cumulative effect and you just pee it out. So unless you are constantly exposed to lead, it just goes away media.digikey.com/pdf/MSDS/Kester/245%20Core%20Sn63Pb37.pdf

[@RioTheHitman]

You made me go buy a kit great video im going to have some fun

[@AngelSix]

Awesome. Enjoy

[@jj6976]

amazing video, thanks for this!

[@mcborov_]

I learned how to solder when i was 10. Great idea for video ;)

[@AngelSix]

Thanks

[@jameswaichungo7306]

Wow,waited for this for a long time..Thanks

[@AngelSix]

Hope you enjoy. More to come

[@alectardy110000]

this video is amazing thank you so much

[@icantbelievethisshi0]

Finally, someone who can pronounce solder.

[@Roarmeister2]

The L is supposed to be silent.

[@ExpertSolderingAndRepairs]

I do not recommend splicing two conductors in series by twisting them parallel, then folding over the joint. The joint can break when flexed, or the portion folded over could pierce any insulation sleeving used and cause a short. Other than that this is a decent tutorial for beginners.

[@Bigalspotterybarn]

what kind of cable are you using

[@rishitsingh6621]

Thank you brother, you are the best

[@AngelSix]

Your welcome

[@Sudarshan-2004]

I have that same temperature controller soldering iron some times lightly grounding and heavy heating what can I do ???

[@jut20five]

Thanks for video always appreciated people taking the time .but…….. ready to solder in 2 seconds if you need to get soldering . Wait for me I’m gonna be 30 seconds…wait!!!! O sod that ill make a cup of tea. With my 30 second kettle. Time is of the essence.

[@thomastsiopoulos8597]

Thank you…

[@coffeeisgood102]

I’m guessing my soldering iron is from the 1920’s. The cord is cloth and the plug is round bakelite. The handle is ergonomically shaped wood. The tip is replaceable (but of course there are no tips made for this any more). Use it for all my needs. Got rid of my Weller.

[@russellfroggatt]

Which Kester 44 solder are you recommending? Your link is broken. Is it the 2% silver one? Any advantage over Loctite? Great video

[@JJayToKlamca]

I can already smell some serious DIY coming soon... By the way, there seems to be quite a difference in sound quality between main scene (the first in the video) and the other scenes. I haven't spotted the mic so I assume you put it somewhere off screen, I would suggest putting it above you and use some compressor. Kinda hollywood style. It works pretty amazing then. Besides, I wish you were my instructor at my university haha.

[@AngelSix]

Yeah sound quality I will be improving soon I have a very reverberant room so it's causing muddled sound. Once I treat the room next week I can use my good mics. And yeah lots of DIY coming for sure

[@705am]

Are we going to robotics soon? ^^ would love that, or anything you do to be honest, from day one on your first channel i knew i would watch anything you share, even i'm mostly way behind to understand, i would listen to a nice spoken english :) thanks for the diversity, i ll try and get more time,and less procrastination to get it all.

[@AngelSix]

Yeah we will do lots of hardware in all areas. Then we will merge hardware with software also that will be fun

[@prashantbaher]

Hello Luke, Thanks for the great video!!!!! I was wondering why it is not showing in your "Videos" tab of your channel although it is showing in your playlist tab!! Since this video is not showing in video tab, I did not received any notification of new video. Please look into this issue, so that your other subscribers can also see this video.

[@AngelSix]

It's not released yet I leave it unlisted to fully process. It comes out in few hours

[@kpkane01]

Just found your channel and I love it all. One questions since your amazon link is dead, does the composition of the leaded Kester 44 matter? Also what's the recommended diameter? This stuff difficult to find locally so trying to shop smart online! :) Thanks for all you do!

[@AngelSix]

I just tried many solders and one from China was good and this one is my second favourite. I'd go for lead based, 0.6 to 1mm thick. Then you should be ok.

[@rishitsingh6621]

Can you make Arduino Basics tutorial? Btw love your videos

[@AngelSix]

Yep they will be coming

[@Nippius]

That knot is called the Soldered Western Union/Lineman Splice :) Its so usefull that is even included in NASA's "WORKMANSHIP STANDARD FOR CRIMPING, INTERCONNECTING CABLES, HARNESSES, AND WIRING". You can find it here (link to pdf): nepp.nasa.gov/files/27631/NSTD87394A.pdf The knot appears on page 71 BTW Are you going to go into more general electronics in the following videos or more into embeded systems? Awesome video as always!

[@AngelSix]

Awesome. Thanks for that :+1

[@GreytOutdoorsMedic]

Connecting wires using fusible metal alloy and an iron. That’s soldering.

[@73richg]

My hands are so shaky I get solder all over the motherboard

[@anime-depravation-controly7049]

Why is this an ad Thanks for information too :)

[@AngelSix]

An ad? Not sure. But your welcome for the info :)

[@mohandmohand2047]

Your stuff is more... 👀 You can use it for long time bro how much for all this?!

[@RetroSix]

The camera and studio setup? Over £100k

[@minorsonekpp2029]

Where are software videos

[@AngelSix]

I released one last week. Plenty more to come

[@angelzetta4527]

I have spent months researching into electronics and discovered a great resource at Gregs Electro Blog (google it if you are interested)

[@Zeropadd]

💜💚💙

[@leeortiz2305]

Dodd

[@Verminator151029]

So what's the story with the fancy ring on the wrong finger? Were you once married and she dumped your ass, or maybe you had to drop her off at the curb because she wouldn't make you #SAMMICHES? Or is it from a gay lover who left you for another guy and yet you can't let go? These are questions we need to know the answers to please!!!

[@AngelSix]

🤣 I wish it was that dramatic. You have an awesome imagination. No it's just a ring I'm afraid. I have since got a much fancier one and am also now married so the new said fancier ring is also on the other hand

[@annekeany7851]

"Solder" rhymes with "otter" -- the L is silent, and has been since the Middle Ages. Check the Oxford English Dictionary. Curious where you got your odd pronunciation?

[@AngelSix]

"Solder" is a modern spelling of the Middle English "souder", which derives from the Old French "soudeur", which itself comes from the Latin "solidare". In the 15th century there was a movement to re-latinize the spelling of words, and the "l" got added back in to the spelling, although the pronunciation didn't change to include the "l" until sometime later.

[@persoulrpg]

Wth are you doing... 10 series without focus on any particular one. I'm waiting for C# videos but you keep making new series and in the end, they all come very slow. Think about it. I'd love to watch eletronics but damn, I'd rather see a new C# video.

[@AngelSix]

Certain videos take much longer to make, and others are quicker. I also have work and depending what I'm doing with work at that time videos fit in with what I'm doing. So I do prioritise the WPF series as the one to complete and all the others are fillers when I have no time for WPF or my current work is focusing on something else.

[@persoulrpg]

I enjoy every video, however I mostly focus on C# and I'm concerned about these series. If you say that won't impact other series, fine we'll see :)

[@AngelSix]

It doesn't impact the WPF stuff as thats always been my priority. If I didnt do these videos I would still not have the time for the WPF any more than I do. My videos also reflect whatever I'm doing in my work at the time too, if I'm soldering already, I do a video on soldering, if I'm doing sometrhing else to help someone, maybe advice videos follow. WPF however I have to explicity find time away from work to do, plan and produce, but they are my priority