The EASY WAY to Solder Pins to your Pico, Arduino, Pi, and MORE!

[@datagod]

Noob question here. What is the purpose of a breadboard?

[@PrintNPlay]

A breadboard allows you to temporarily "socket" a bunch of components and connect them together with jumper cables. That way, you can make sure the electronics in your build will work together properly before permanently soldering them together. It's super helpful in prototyping!

[@caspbear9100]

Confidence level it through the roof now 😂🎉

[@justinkay8919]

Just found your channel - I'm super new to microcontrollers and soldering, so your guides are so helpful - just seeing someone else do the thing instead of reading a more abstract guide is really great. Thanks man! Gonna try your morse-code board later today.

[@PrintNPlay]

Glad you found it helpful! Good luck with the morse code setup, let me know if you run into any problems

[@J-D_]

That’s a really good idea! Great video as always James! 😊

[@MChrisP1]

Great pro tips! Thanks James!

[@kayleenamanda]

Great tutorial!

[@StephenZura]

That's a great way when using a conical tip! If you have an edge/blade tip (I don't recall the proper name) after applying flux and doing at least one corner you can just flood it riding along the pins. I have shaky hands when soldering as well so I use the same method you do. 👍

[@PrintNPlay]

My next purchase will likely be a good soldering iron. Defaulted to using my 20 dollar special from radio shack

[@datagod]

@@PrintNPlay I greatly enjoy maximizing old cheap electronics. But if you end up doing a lot of something, spending $$ to save time is good for the soul.

[@joopie46614]

What temperature should I use>

[@sophieobomighie156]

How about the debug head pin hole? i.e. the part with only 3 parts. Can one buy that separately or it doesn't really matter. Is it not used?

[@alexpose5472]

video is great, soldering tips helped me a lot, but dude, this ring of Legend of Zelda has told me to subscribe!

[@PrintNPlay]

Glad to have you here! It's dangerous to go alone.

[@alexpose5472]

@@PrintNPlay by the way, do you think that doing bad solrderings can affect ADC readings? i tried to solder my pico w and when uploading code from a project developed on a pico, adc values go crazy, vsys 0.9 volts when attached a 3.7v liion battery.

[@ethanspitips5903]

Very helpful soldering tutorial! Where did you buy your header pins from?

[@PrintNPlay]

I ordered a kit from Amazon that included the headers as well as some blank PCBs! www.amazon.ca/dp/B07JLPKBR7/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=yo_ii_img

[@ethanspitips5903]

@@PrintNPlay Fantastic! I need some pins - thanks for sharing!!

[@wirytiox1577]

What kind of solder should i use? (The one i have doesnt even stick to pins)

[@PrintNPlay]

You likely want one with a rosin core, or you can use Flux with the solder you have

[@sagarhp2350]

For me attaching those header pins onto the breadboard was the hardest part .,

[@rungeon83]

Awesome! And if you're doing pico i'm defo subbing :D

[@evilmonkeywithissues]

I'm not trying to be a downer here, but this could potentially mess up your breadboard. You could accidentally drip solder into one of the holes and create a permanent bridge. If you're new to soldering, you could leave heat on a pin too long and melt the plastic socket on the breadboard. Not to mention that the metal bridges in the breadboard will dissipate heat, making it more difficult to solder the pins without tinning the iron (which is not good because you run the risk of creating a cold joint if you aren't fast with your soldering). I know this was intended to help, but I really wouldn't recommend this unless you have a junk breadboard that you don't care much about.

[@omc7109]

You forgot to mention what you would recommend as an alternative... 🤷

[@evilmonkeywithissues]

@@omc7109 Traditional hand soldering or maybe a set of helping hands if you can't manage. There isn't really a 'hack' to soldering other than just learning to solder.