How to solder components using hot air without them blowing away

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why is a realestate guy soldering stuff?

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[@avi8r66]

@@rossmanngroup Scorched earth policy, love it. Keep up the great work sir.

[@bruhholmes]

I really love the way you talk through things, I would watch Tutorials from you on just about anything but I’d love to watch & learn more basic electronics tips like this. Growing up raised by a single mother, loving electronics but having no one to teach me, later in life realizing my father was an military engineer & worked for a power company for over a decade, I’ve always felt like I missed out on learning these things & I feel like there’s a lot of people out there like me who’d really appreciate tips on basic things like soldering to be able to have a easier time learning & building a hobbit workshop

[@MrMediator24]

@@rossmanngroup judging by the likes, the order has been executed

[@woodenhoe]

Real estate guy? Isn't this a cat channel?

[@Joe_1776]

This has to be one of the most overlooked topics for new comers, because experienced people don't often think to mention it, as it is so plainly obvious to them, whereas it could be a make or break difference of a game changer to a new comer. Kudos to you for bringing it up.

[@roaminromer]

So I found Mr Rossmann through right to repair, which he has taught me a lot. But this little tip/trick of the trade I super like. Even though I dont do board repair in any way, i love learning these tid bits of info in case of the zombie apocalypse. ;)

[@lukamadunic8534]

I was like, isn't this too obvious to even wort mentioning? Apperently not.

[@WALLE1D1W]

I managed to damage a NDSi board that I was trying to repair partly because I was making this mistake (and also trying to fix what I believed was a solder bridge when it was actually that the two pads were connected to the same trace). Now I'm having to run patch wires to create pads that no longer exist.

[@AlkaVirus]

and this is the case in a lot of soldering and tech tutorials. It's always the obvious things that are overlooked and make it very hard for students to learn. This is an issue i've faced myself multiple times.

[@estiennetaylor1260]

I'm blown away by your hot air video.

[@jimmyhuang7481]

I think some people are mentioning other components flying away in the work area. I noticed he had an angled nozzle that allows him to get under the microscope while still allowing the air to blow down on components. If you angle the hot air too much so that it comes in from the side, it tends to lift smaller components.

[@TheDimanoid999]

^This! He got the topic wrong. It's about other surrounding components flying off.

[@lawrencemiller3829]

Thanks. This SMD soldering technique seems intuitive and obvious, but the QFN soldering was amazing.

[@Zeiram001]

One may think this is basic, but in fact, it is super informative. Totally learned something.

[@strawmanfallacy]

Thank God. A new Rossmann video to fall asleep to.

[@TheMadTube]

My wake-up alarm is “Hey everybody! How’s it goin’?”

[@Raums]

I really appreciate Louis’s camera skills and constant consideration for viewers. So many creators would adjust on the fly like that, helps massively for us to follow what he’s demonstrating.

[@CaptainXanax]

I'm a watchmaker getting into micro soldering. When I went through school we would practice just moving tiny little watch screws one by one from one box to the next. Sometimes you need to be able to grab a screw from the middle of the head, or turn the tweezers 180 degrees while still holding the screw and not having it fire out into who knows where. After a while it's all second nature but practicing in the beginning is invaluable. Also, make sure to buy good quality tweezers and keep the tips finished. The extra $30 you spend now will save you a lot of time hunting for parts later.

[@julianbinder2371]

thanks for the tip, what do you mean by keep the tips finished?

[@frizzlefry1921]

@@julianbinder2371 Clean and unbent I’m assuming they will build up solder flux dirt e.t.c. At that point things will stick to them not release on and on.

[@Jetstreme]

This is huge. Thanks!!

[@novastar_9111]

i didn't expect to see you here, but its a welcome surprise!

[@theepicduck6922]

Huh didn't expect to see you soldering.

[@jordanjohnson714]

Getting a hot air station for assembly pretty soon here so this'll be useful, thanks Louis!

[@nikonyrh]

I managed to read a "hot air station" as a "hair salon", and I chuckled to the joke about mixing hot air guns and hair dryers. Thanks, I guess?

[@illustris.]

@@nikonyrh You could say that a hair salon has some sort of hot air station as well ;)

[@GMAV3RICK]

0:47 _I love it when you get in ‘Professor’ mode, Louis!_ *Class is in session boys!* 👊🏾🧔🏾‍♂️👌🏾

[@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT]

I read the title as how to shoulder compliments…

[@Joetechlincolns]

Lol

[@root_squash]

This is one of the most useful vids you've done. So simple yet so easy to do. Thank you.

[@nottheengineer4957]

Great video, I don't do SMD myself but it's nice to see the progress you are making as a teacher. At this point I'd consider your workshops as something to visit while I'm on vacation. Thank you for making all of this knowledge freely available.

[@NINEx7x]

Love the variety of content! Been watching since 2015. Always loved the longer form talking videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@wmn682]

Louis Rossmann, great video, as always. No matter the subject, there's always something to learn when Mr. Rossmann is speaking. Thank you for taking the time to teach others your craft.

[@Sekir80]

I've never used a hot air station and I have only a little experience soldering SMD components. Yet, I find your video very important to share, so I did! Thanks Louis for teaching us!

[@CMDRSweeper]

This video was super helpful on how to spot a mistake and something to take notice of if and when I get a hot air station. I do wonder if you have more of these micro soldering tips videos like this, because this was GREAT!

[@itachi2011100]

Thank a bunch for this video! I've been very hesitant with doing anything that involves soldering but seeing videos like these give me better understanding and more confidence.

[@MattyEngland]

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[@elosacle]

I've been getting into soldering at home and doing board repairs. It's been pretty cool to see that you've covered a lot of the topics I have questions about years ahead of time!

[@milk-it]

A really well articulated, nuanced tip - no pun intended. Thanks, Louis!

[@shujin7024]

Never did what you are doing before but thanks you so much now when trying it I have a very useful piece I can focus on ! This actually is putting context back into something we wouldnt be talking about otherwise!

[@bldriver7453]

Finally some videos about hot air soldering, please make more, I would love to learn. Reason is, there are very few hot air video guides out there, most of them are simply not good. Please Louis make more about hot air soldering

[@McTroyd]

Next time I'm in NYC, I want to work out the timing to come to one of your (or your shop's) classes. That subtle detail, which was missed by anyone just running the video in the background, is a BIG difference. 👍

[@jensenni1]

I very much appreciate you sharing the knowledge you have. Thank you sir for your content.

[@joshuahymel9750]

This is part of what makes your channel great.

[@BlackHound4]

That keeping it flat concept is a great tip! I now get why my components would go every where

[@adksherm]

I’m blown away by your good looks!

[@neriozulberti1492]

Thanks Louis for your deep and clear lessons ❤

[@Jadebones]

I learned quite a lot actually. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience Louis.

[@ionvlad141]

Thanks a lot, am from St Catharines (Ontario Canada). I've been a PC tech for years, but have no training in circuit level repair, but you have inspired me for a couple years now, to want try it. Soldering has been a challenge, but I want to get it right. I've acquired some equipment now. (But lots more is needed, a fume suction device and especially a scope, since my eyesight, has degraded recently) Lately I repaired two large monitor power supplies and replaced some laptop LCDs successfully. Have a Samsung note and two P20 pro screens to replace. A Lenovo G580 power button issue to resolve, and many other projects. I'm not making any money doing it. Am just trying hard to learn. I have a friend of my father's, that has an electronic repair shop here in the Niagara region. He's been in business over 3 decades now. But he wants to retire. He casualty asked me if I was interested in getting into it, but I think I still have ways to go. I still have my current bilingual tech support job, taking up the bulk of my time....But I'd love to sever ties one day, with financial institution I do work for.... Being independent would be great. ;-)

[@OfflineRocket]

Actually a useful tip, I'm just getting into SMD soldering, I'll try to keep this in mind

[@silak33]

This is actually the first video on repair I see on your channel. I liked it :D

[@dougle2011]

Another great video, very informative and brilliantly executed. Thank you Louis.

[@jobansand]

The first actual repair kinda videos that actually drew me in. I want to learn this. Good title.

[@TimothySeibert]

Thank you for posting about this! It’s been a question in my mind. However I wasn’t sure that something besides placement of the tweezers was the issue.

[@TheQbasso]

Thank You Louis the details are the most important!

[@nightwinn]

Thanks for doing this video Louis. Very helpful tip for soldering newbies like me.

[@andrewboraine7322]

Thanks for the tutorial, I made these mistakes when i started and quickly learned exactly what you pointed out.

[@mccoy5410]

Thanks a lot that's one of some of my stuff hasn't been sticking correctly I'm just learning a little bit about hot air in the last few months thank you

[@Turtle_Shell]

I can’t begin to tell you how badly I needed this video. Thank you so, so, so very much!

[@casualretrocollector]

Thank you so much Louis. It really means a lot. Ive been watching you for many many years albiet with very few mac related problems. Until 2024.. I ended up damaging the keyboard connector on my macbook a1278. Old laptop but with the i7 procesor and an ssd, it can still hold up. Thanks to your video, you gave me the courage to give it a go. Thank you! I know you probably hear this a lot and it must get boring - Thank you for inspiring us to actually use our brains and fix what we paid 000s for.

[@melonggamingchannel]

Thank you, was having hard time when doing soldering, and I got to this video. Very helpful. thank you.

[@HerbOldenburg]

Good video and I am glad you put this up - when you are learning component level and starting to attempt to fix boards this is good instruction. Thanks for posting.

[@josefmazzeo6628]

Great tips on SMD soldering Louis - nice! I am just starting to get into SMD soldering with a "practice" kit so this tip will come in handy! Thanks!

[@acadiel]

Love the tutorial. After doing through hole for decades, just got my first hot air station. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@pflernak]

As an occasional hot air station user I just kapton tape the area just incase I accidentally blow/knock some nearby components out of place. :P Probably using too much heat/air flow tho. Also taking the time to preheat the board before getting in to solder helps alot when theres a lot of copper on it that will act as a heatsink. You dont want to be ripping components out of the PCB in your frustration.

[@Benson4A52]

Thank you for this, such a simple concept too!

[@Umski]

Tech tips - almost forgot this is how I found this channel in the first place - always nice to go back to the roots :)

[@nenavice9903]

idk wtf you’re talking about but you are a treasure , thanks for existing

[@FFAs]

You should do more videos like this. I would skip them for the most part but something that sounds basic like this I'm personally more likely to click on. Thanks for being awesome.

[@rickchowsr2532]

Thanks for the lesson. Technique is everything

[@fxfx182]

Great video. Never used an air station and never thought about components blowing away. Sounded kinda funny when you first said it but makes total sense and glad I know to careful for this if I ever find myself using that tool.

[@test-rj2vl]

I am blown away by this new tip that I never thought about.

[@ROCKENSTIENCUSTOMZ]

Just my new soldering station and i can't wait to start making new projects 👍

[@RinksRides]

Thanks Louis. Learned a valuable lesson today.

[@jasonparlow8244]

I wish I knew even half the knowledge you know on this computer tech.

[@j.lietka9406]

Great technique, Mr Rossmann 👌

[@_BELMONT_]

thanks for all the great tips over the years!

[@mrmarr8308]

I been watching repair videos for months and i have never heard this tip thank you

[@suryavanshib]

Awesome ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 I think it's 1st time someone tells properly about micro soldering,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RichardTurlington]

I'm about to buy my first hot air station. I wanted to know the nuance's BEFORE I get it. This video is freaking perfect. Your personality is perfect. You cover things in such detail but in a way that's fun and keeps attention easily. Thanks Louis. My kids are both aspiring engineers and we watch ALL of your videos together (11 boy & 15 girl).

[@KG4JYS]

Thanks for posting this! I'd given up on using the quick hot air for anything other than large chips. I've been using the specialized tips for my jbc solder station. I'll have to give it another try with this info in mind and see if I can make it work.

[@yrasphong]

Thank u for the free classes bro

[@ChadAmI80]

I love these quick tips. Super helpful for a relatively noobie.

[@electron7373]

Rossmann rocks! Blowing open the mystery of Apple repair one SMD at a time!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

This was super helpful, thanks Louis 😊

[@qryto5939]

Love the Louis how to series.

[@Dejan357]

That's a great tip. Thanks Louis!

[@montygore1200]

It took me a long time to figure this out. I love your training videos.

[@hio54]

Just started a new job as a repair tech, glad I saw this

[@TLV_Enjoyer]

Hey Louis, just so you know. These soldering videos you make are not in vain. First came here in 2019-2020 for your insight as a business owner, and cool e-bike trips around NYC. Stayed for the "man rants at NY real estate", and when I need to unsolder and resolder a EEPROM E93C66 I came back here to you looking for proper advice on using hot air stations, since I've bought one for 60 dollars (didn't have much more, it has that old style heating element separate from the soldering tip)

[@petercuello1963]

New playlist idea- "Louis Quick Bits" . Need more quick tutorials like this though

[@ApfelJohannisbeere]

We learned something and thank you for putting up this video!

[@kriptonis]

Very nice! I feel like I should use this info to solder something now

[@crosses101]

I honestly didn't realize I was this good until I started seeing pros I admire do stuff I intuitively figured out on my own🤗

[@kevingallineauii9353]

Thank you for free information. You are a (small) national treasure.

[@pohkhui]

Louis, u are extremely skillful

[@gordonpayne9735]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I'm just about to fire up my rework station for the first time and this is helpful.

[@anyarasan8529]

Thank you louis your a true mentor❤️

[@michaelclutton8446]

Thanks Louis, that’s really helpful, now that you explain it, it seems so obvious.

[@KonstantinKoleKrstic]

WOW! I actually learned something from KZbin! Thank you so very much!

[@chazzee1758]

Thanks . I don't do much soldering ,but this is really helpful.

[@Madhawa333]

Great lesson from the great master of repair 👨‍🔧

[@KerbalLauncher]

One guy I know at work heats up his tweezers with the hot air and then uses them like hot tweezers. I just go in with a soldering iron :P.

[@DangerousPictures]

The best tool is the one that is available and works for you

[@paulzac5481]

Going to try that next time. I'll bend the tweezers so the ends only touch.

[@pflernak]

Two soldering irons work too for caps and the like if you dont have a tweezer soldering iron. And Ive seen a wide enough flat head soldering iron be used to heat up both solder joints and push the smd component off the pad.

[@themodesttraveler745]

short videos like this are the best for teaching

[@duelistlegend2217]

Thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@mohtashami740]

simple tip but it has a lot of experience behind that! thanks

[@Echristoffe]

Thanks for the lesson

[@razer192]

Great tip thanks 👌

[@TYRASSA]

I love these kinds of videos. 😀They make perfect sense.

[@michaellux13]

This is a great tutorial Matthew you would of made a good shop teacher

[@OriginalRaveParty]

First rate teaching. Thank you.

[@vladi9435]

Thank you, Louis.

[@oOignignoktOo1]

Having recently purchased a Quick solder hot air station this is a good vid. My biggest hurdle isn't so much blowing components but adjusting heat to the right temperature to not melt plastic. Ruined a Switch USB-C replacement connector due to that.

[@frizzlefry1921]

Heat the other side of board if possible.

[@tenmillionvolts]

Try to insert the USB plug into the socket, then solder the socket on. The plug holds the socket together while soldering. Capton tape can help to sheild against heat if you can get it to cover enough plastic (difficult on a connector but works well for many other plastic parts). As Fizzle fry said, bottom heating is the ultimate, but you need to invest in some gear

Thank you! As always I learned something

[@tpm930]

Excellent! More of this tutorial style videos please

[@bradhaines3142]

that camera quality is almost as good as your sound. must take some magic to do those bike rides with how little noise gets through

[@joziphstu]

Thanks a million for this, would go a long way