SOLDERING TECHNIQUE

CHAPTER 2 Prepared by : Mohamad Faiz Bin Jamaludin Jabatan Kejuruteraan Elektrik Politeknik Mukah, Sarawak

WHAT IS SOLDERING

Soldering is a process in which two or more metal items are joined together by melting a filler metal into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the work piece.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOLDERING AND WELDING

SOLDERING TOOLS

There are 2 type of soldering tools : Soldering Iron Soldering Gun

SOLDERING IRON

SOLDERING GUN

WHAT IS DESOLDERING ?

Desoldering is removal of solder and components from a circuit for troubleshooting, for repair purposes, and for component replacement.

PRACTICE HAND SOLDERING TECHNIQUE

Good soldering technique

Bad Soldering technique

Type of bad soldering technique

Cool solder Dry joint Bubble

GOOD SOLDERING TECHNIQUE

Place the soldering iron tip against both the lead and the circuit board foil. Heat both for 2 or 3 seconds.

Then apply solder to the other side of the connection.

As the solder begins to melt, allow it to flow around the connection. Then remove the solder and the iron and let the connection cool.

STANDARD OPERATION PRACTICE OF SOLDERING TECHNIQUE

Clean any raw p.c.b. copper tracks gently with an abrasive rubber block.

Clean the soldering iron tip using a damp sponge.

Insert components and splay the leads so that the part is held in place.

Melt a little solder on the tip of the iron. Touch the soldering iron onto the joint to be made. Make sure it touches both the component lead and the track. Hold the tip there for a few seconds

Feed a little solder onto the joint.

Remove the solder, then the iron, while keeping the joint still

BAD SOLDERING TECHNIQUE

BAD SOLDERING TECNIQUE

TYPE OF BAD SOLDERING

a) Bad soldering of terminal wire. The wire was not heated enough and the solder did not wet the top. This wire could pull away from the joint.

b) Bad soldering of PCB trace. The trace was not heated enough to let the solder wet and flow over the surface of the trace.

c) Bad soldering of terminal wire and PCB trace. This is a cold solder joint where the soldering iron was not held on the joint long enough to heat the joint sufficiently.

DESOLDERING TOOLS

There are 2 type of desoldering tools : Solder Sucker Solder wick

SOLDER SUCKER

SOLDER WICK

DESOLDERING TECHNIQUE
The two solder joints to be desoldered.

If using a sucker, apply the soldering iron tip first to melt the solder joint.

Sucker is applied to the solder.