More about soldering (132)

1-05-2008 | As we already wrote in the December 2007 article, with a special control circuit you can transform an ordinary kitchen oven into a handy SMD...

1-12-2007 | the January 2006 issue we described in some detail how you could build your own reflow oven using an inexpensive electric oven. That article...

1-12-2007 | There is a bit more to using reflow soldering than just popping the circuit board in the oven and setting a simple timer. Modern SMT and BGA...

1-11-2007 | Without doubt the vast majority of our readers already know quite a bit about the subject of electronics. For the beginner however, there is...

1-11-2006 | Soldering irons are nearly indispensable in the professional world and hobby room alike. This key element of every electronics workstation i...

1-05-2006 | The use of lead-containing solders will be severely restricted from the beginning of July 2006. This has far-reaching consequences, especial...

1-01-2006 | It’s usually possible to solder ‘ordinary’ SMD components using a low-power soldering iron and small-gauge solder. However, it’s a completel...

1-01-2006 | Now and again something goes amiss in a circuit: one or more components overheat, and the circuit board becomes partly charred or burnt. Suc...

1-12-2005 | When soldering SMDs (surface mount devices) onto a circuit board, it is often difficult to keep the tiny component correctly positioned. Wit...

1-12-2005 | The miniaturisation of components does cause the odd bit of trouble at Elektor Electronics as well. While developing last June’s Electrosmog...