Solder Practice Board - How to solder your 1st FPV Drone

[@JordanMW]

As someone who learned basic soldering as a kid and thought “I got this”, well by the 3rd ESC I did lol. Definitely a cool little item for someone learning!

[@RayDockrey]

Just ordered two. This is a great idea. I have been soldering for years but those tiny pads are really difficult especially with old tired eyes. This will help with finding a technique that works for me.

[@graysonhobby]

Awesome! Post to our FB Group your results! Love to see how much this helps - Basil

[@MnPaul1]

Pick up a Mustool G600 if you can afford it. They are a big help for old eyes. They are handy for removing slivers as well. Get the one with the aluminum stand.

[@tonyromano6220]

Ray Dockrey no kidding, entirely new level of small.

[@devilsadvocate6989]

I didnt finish this video all the way, running off to work....but another good tip that helped me was to use clear nail polish between tight joints/pads! works wonders. cheers. love the videos, keep doing them!

[@DemoPwr]

Desoldering wick is very important as well, for solder mistakes, Diatone might want to add that to the package. Must learn how to solder and desolder first, awesome idea...Thanks for sharing!

[@jlarson42]

A great product for beginners with no soldering experience. I would have bought this if was available at the time I started. My worst soldering job was cold joint failure mid flight on negative power pad. Didn't have enough heat, large enough tip to get the job done properly. My kwad fell from the sky during its maiden flight. 🤓

[@lucianofpv4276]

I just ordered all of this most of what you had in stock ! New pilot learning tons from you guys and 90 percent of my purchases are from Grayson Hobby thank you Will and Basil for your superb videos and products !

[@joec212000]

This was awesome. I'm not new to this but I definitely suck at soldering. This helps a lot! Thanks guys!

[@djs134]

Just did my first soldering repair and I’m eager to learn more. This video is exactly what I was looking for. I’m definitely ordering one of those mamba practice plates and some flux. Thanks for the great video

[@kellygrajek]

Guys I was just there and bought that exact stack. Well I have a fair amount of experience soldering or thought I did. I ran into nothing but problems with the ESC and getting the solder to stick to it. Hard lesson learned but I was using the wrong or low grade solder and it turned into a nightmare and by the time I realized the mistake I got the power leads on well. The ESC is now bad. Ahhh the lessons amd this cazy hobby, just when you think all is well finally.

[@fpvraver]

Great video I have been in the hobby for 4 years. I just watched your video before I go Sauter up my new Tmotor F 7 HD flight controller & 55 A ultra ESC. I still found this very very helpful thank you. Also a suggestion for Diatone they should have any included a few of those pins for the holes through joints in their practice solder boards.

[@UncleMikeinGeorgia]

It's like you made this with me in mind. I've killed 2 FC with poor soldering. Usually I bridge a couple of tiny pads and then have a heck of a time getting the excess solder off and end up burning the board.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

This was very helpful. Thanks Basil and Will.

[@M.TTT.]

About to try soldering this tiny stuff for the first time, thanks for the video.

[@rippingj6017]

I have the diatone gr 200s,with the furry f3s board ant the TBS that is soldered in the middle,but after a crashed the camera that was hooked to the jst plug on the board got loose,so now I need to use the pads and they are small and close,and my soldering skills are not good,so I definitely will be getting this practice board.

[@MrLunithy]

So glad my grandfather showed me when I was young.... this is a good video all good advice strait away they mention flux and getting real soldering iron! the new type's that are now available have very little temp sag.

[@MrLunithy]

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[@staticfpv881]

I just got a old computer and practice on . Great idea diatone

[@Rcschim]

Thanks, great tips in that video. Before my next solder work I suck up all those videos like I had flux on me ;)

[@johanbergkvist8834]

About to solder my first FC and this video was super helpful. Thank you!

[@mysteryjesus]

Finally a perfect training video. Thanks so much!

[@defenderdogs535]

Not having seen this excellent video before I started attacking my DJI Phantom 2 Vision wifi board (trying to reflash to get FPV back), I spent so much time trying to get solder onto the pads (I didn't use flux....) that the pads are now dull and a little burned looking. Can these still be used (after obtaining flux) or have I blown it?

[@rotorrudyfpv9235]

Great stuff. I learned thing or two put the wire through the hole a solder from the opposite side. Very helpful.

[@gbro8822]

This is such a great idea....I wish I would have thought of it myself!!! lol. Thank you.

[@doncook9034]

Great idea,good video.Just ordered a couple.Been practicing with some pcb's but need to work on smaller and tighter contacts.I know it's not the most popular,but any and all spektrum info is appreciated.

[@LordDouglas83]

Soldered a xt60 backwards on a matek pdb once. $14 vs trying to get it off the board with wick. I just threw it out. Also 60/40 is the way to go for sure.

[@roypettit1808]

Very educational. Thanks!

[@graysonhobby]

Thank you

[@PolD33]

Are you guys always using the slot screwdriver like tip on the iron? Not a spiky one?

[@DroneOn]

I wish this was around when I was getting started

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Hear ya lol

[@grampiansfpv1998]

I find tinning pads on whoop boards hard as not much room for tip and solder have wrecked pads in the past cheers

[@nickpawsey]

I fried my first flight controller so I just ordered another flight stack - mamba f405 MK2 mini. Question for you, is that the size of soldering tip you usually use for the receiver, vtx and FC? I was using a very fine pointed tip but was having a hard time getting solder to go onto the pads. I ordered the flux you mentioned though, but was wondering if I should use a similar tip as yours. Also, jw if you would know if the order of motor wires matters?

[@MysteryD]

The cheap soldering iron kit I got on Amazon included a soldering practice PCB. While I wouldn't recommend the brand I bought, having the practice board was a definite plus.

[@RYVENANT]

What gauge are receiver and/or VTX wires usually? I want to practice with those tiny little wires.

[@joegirty6609]

can you use regular plumbers flux on quads or is it a different type of flux?

[@graysonhobby]

Its waay different. too much acid in plumbers flux which will will corrode the wires and electrical components

[@joegirty6609]

@@graysonhobby That's what i thought. Thanks guys.

[@MnPaul1]

Yeaaaa. Someone on the internet is using flux. I just got done soldering for the past 2 hours at work. I prefer liquid wash solder from a dropper bottle as it transfers heat the best. You have to wash with water after you are done but it allows you to get the job done fast. Ideally, you want to have the iron on the joint for 2 seconds or less. When you twist wires you transfer oil from your skin to the wire. Flux removes this.

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Great confidence builder...practice makes perfect..

[@glennsmooth]

What do you think of those wireless rechargeable soldering irons?

[@RCwithAdam1]

Just heard about this. I actually love that idea!

[@JerryCalverley]

Great tips! Thanks! I'll use this with my Students in the drone building classes I'm teaching at my school this year.

[@graysonhobby]

Let us know how many and we can get a package setup.. Thanks

[@rschmidtschmidt6810]

If I had that at my school I would join immediately. Sadly my school does not have that :(

[@rschmidtschmidt6810]

Quick question. I'm attempting to get into the drone hobby and have just received a tiny hawk and studying alot to build a bigger custom drone. Before I try to make a custom I want to fix my betaflight. For some reason when I try to connect to betaflight it said failed serial port. I have checked and used many USB cables and am Shure that I downloaded all of the driver's needed. Would you know why my betaflight won't accept my tiny hawk. Thanks for doing constant videos and helping learn and progress into this hobby.

[@diggsit69]

Can you show a tiny lollipop antenna solder job for tiny hawk 2 freestyle type board, because that’s what I need to replace and solder on and I have trouble with the antenna wires because they have a little clip plug connector on them and you need to splice the wire first and there so tiny an are small wires, Plus I don’t have the best eyes and I have a little bit of a shaky hand syndrome problem too, if you can show how to do a little lollipop antenna soldered to the board that would be great thank you!

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

New to quad building. Biggest mistake so far: bought a $30 iron that works nice but sometimes does not seem to be hot enough. Im going to invest in a better one. Magnification helps - going blind after peering through too long sucks also.

[@Alexandr.9999]

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[@DemoPwr]

I'm going off the subject here, but could you tell me when will you be restocking the buzzers for the Diatone quads? Thanks for your support, Michael

[@ajosepi1976]

Been soldering for 20+ years and have used every kind of solder that I know of without issues. I now use silver bearing lead free. What is the reasoning to say not to use lead free in this video? I am curious of your reasoning. I like this video and the product. I will order some to keep in the drawer for when I feel rusty.

[@michaelmontgomery6388]

Good video guy's. Keep them coming 👍👍

[@graysonhobby]

Thanks For watching..

[@Miguelfeto]

When will it be in stock

[@lucada32]

which solder tip is this?

[@SushikiIIer]

I wasn't worried after watching so many videos of fc's being soldered. But I went with a whoop board in a micro frame and every pad is like 1x1mm deffenitley don't recommend it if your not already proficient at soldering. particularly getting the power leads connected is a pain when the pad is the same diameter as the wire.

[@skygroover6692]

How much are your ts100 soldering iron

[@gareth4903]

Thanks for the video bros

[@FlyingBuzzard]

That practice board is HUGE compared to some of those micro stack pads... Not that i can't solder it's just an Old age thing.......can't see , have to use the number six lens about an inch think on my hobby glasses just to see the tiny pad and then my shaky old man hands that can't hit the mark when i do finally see it.....seriously....and I do not wear glasses normally ....LOL...but one reason I buy quads that are BNF....and why I have never built my own. [ also why i sent the quad to you ] LOL I had a BetaFPV 85 mm quad that the battery pigtail was not working...so went to change the pigtail...touched the pre-existing solder on the wire with my iron to get it loose and just that touch seemed to explode that tiny solder joint, solder ran all over the board.....tried to clean it but when soldered new pigtail and attached batter...that magic smoke appeared....why i I do not like messing with soldering be it my own or someones else's soldering.That's One example of many such incidents ...but the smaller it gets the worse it is to do anything.

[@BlakeT87]

I always seem to bridge all the things!

[@mattmofosho2]

I've been trying to fix my quads for about a year now. I haven't been successful yet and have been grounded the entire time. I cant seem to get solder to stick and stay put cleanly. I either burn the board or melt the wire and pad. I also have 2 micros and the pads are so freaking small and my hands are so freaking shakey. Went and bought a ts100...still cant get it. So far I've ruined 2 flight controllers and a 4 in 1 esc. So frustrating and disheartening

[@sillysmoothfpv3666]

I'm new to the hobby and to soldering. My fear is using to much heat and lifting a pad. I still don't understand how you get it to flow so easy.

[@graysonhobby]

Flux, and quality iron.

[@SuperSeoExperts]

Good thing I nodded my nintento wii once lmao. After that I think of myself as master level soldering guy.

[@pacificnorthwestpilots6050]

Great idea!

[@jacintoaraya1178]

I am new to soldering. My biggest fear about soldering on an expensive board, I think, can be resolved by practicing on this board.

[@itchyliabdo]

My biggest problem with soder is the way u guys pronounce it😅✋💜💜💜soLder, soLdering, fantastic idea

[@Morningfire19D]

Had to watch it again. Not following you. Silent L. Unless you are referencing some syfy alien version of Bah-zil from the SOUL-DAR system. Do you pronounce other words like Should as shood... Or should as in shoulder? Would like wood? Or more like Wool'd? Gotta love language! Cheers!

[@ssbsts312]

^ you can tell this dude has no friends

[@WayneEarls]

Out of stock, what is this FlightOne?

[@graysonhobby]

We donated the last batch to a school. More on the way

[@WayneEarls]

@@graysonhobby Awesome. Good deal, donating to a school.. I don't need one, But I want one.

[@dabberxfpv1613]

I so need a broad to practice on

[@riccdago]

I really love IT. Unfortunatly shipping cost for italy it's too hight... 18 buc are too much... :(

[@cowboyfpv2464]

Removed a - bat pad of a 4in one esc

[@allentituspaz3241]

My first soldering is I placed the soldering iron too long then my led pad ripped out. Good thing I didnt ripped out the rx pad

[@TEAMERICA96]

In the late 50s and early 60s radios came with bare wires coming out of the Rx. You had to solder connectors on every servo and battery connection. There was a variety of connectors to chose from so nothing was Plug-N-Play. The word "Plug-N-Play" did not exist. Servos had 5-7 wires and there was no standard order on the connectors. I learned to solder at age 10. Heat Shrink tubing didn't exist. Heck, 5-Minute Epoxy didn't exist. You even had to TUNE your receiver to your transmitter with a screw driver before each flying session. Never trust a guy that twists wires together and wraps it with black tape!

[@graysonhobby]

Keys to Success | Practice - Flux - Good Iron - Watch this video graysonhobby.com/airplanes/parts-accessories/building-materials/soldering-iron-accessories.html

[@Lilcrunkgy]

Why flux

[@prbservice8815]

Im have one time put my solder iron on a lipo battery and bomm

[@Dogman21]

All your stuff out of stock lol!!

[@PvPSAGE]

my biggest fear is that I will burn something I am not supposed to.

[@shenanigan3083]

Soldered a wire to full voltage then soldered the other end to vtx 5v pad lol poof..... if it had two boards pdb and fc it would teach you so much more plugging a battery in to confirm good connections....lol make sure to include smoke stopper

[@Deathwish_fpv]

Well im older...im 51 ....got some magnifying glasses to see...but i suck horrible

[@graysonhobby]

Practice, and good solder and iron are absolutely critical

[@Deathwish_fpv]

@@graysonhobby i have those...63/37 solder...Hakko iron

[@touchthesun2448]

I have to wear 2 pairs of glasses...I'm old

[@slyoldfox11]

If they could just make solder pads slightly bigger on micros .....

[@imcrazy695]

First!!!!!

[@slugosrc1256]

I shake! Not good!

[@livefamilyguy2452]

I destroyed a 60 dollar all in one flight controller

[@OnlinePez]

Why do Americans say soddering when it's spelt soldering?

[@whyz63]

too much talk