This video is something you won't find when you are actively searching for it yourself. But only something that youtube will recommend you 5 years down the line. Good technique!

@richardlangner

Күн бұрын

Thanks. I made the video 2 years ago and it was features by Hackaday and Instructables (66k views - much better than youtube). BTW love the hexspeak 0xDEAD name.

@XiaolinDraconis

8 сағат бұрын

PHRASING 😂​@@richardlangner

So much utility in under 3 minutes. These are the tricks you have to be lucky to have the right instructor to learn from. Now, thanks to the internet, you are this instructor for all of us, tens of thousands of people! Thank you, Rich Langner, for your contribution!

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it and hopefully you'll find it useful. Feedback is appreciated.

@kennethbeal

12 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner Found it useful as well; thank you!

@graemecoad1044

10 күн бұрын

Just Brilliant, thanks

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

@@graemecoad1044 Thanks for the feedback.

@PiefacePete46

7 күн бұрын

About eight years ago I watched a video on the "Absorber of Light" channel... he referred to the "University of KZread". You might not end up with any recognised qualifications, but I think he was dead right! 👍

Soldering for 50 years and I learned something new! Amazing! Thanks!

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@WillKemp

8 күн бұрын

Same here! 🙂

@PiefacePete46

7 күн бұрын

@@WillKemp : Ditto! 😜

@PiefacePete46

7 күн бұрын

70+ years for me. I've seen it all before... HANG ON A MINUTE, what did he just do? WOW!! 😮 👍 😜

@fritzbloedow29

7 күн бұрын

Same here

Wow. You are the kindest person on KZread. You just helped my soldering a huge amount

Leaving extra solder in the first step is a genius move. This will make my life much easier, thank you!

@richardlangner

8 сағат бұрын

If genius == obvious, then yes! I intend to make another video on soldering soon, showing why it works, and how to solder various stuff.

Thanks Rich. Game changer. I've been soldering for 40 years and I'm switching to your method immediately. I told all my friends, and they're all going to adopt your technique. THE LANGNER METHOD. Instant classic, even though it should have been discovered 40 years ago!

@richardlangner

9 сағат бұрын

Actually I've been using this method since the early 1970s, and way back I taught it to students at Chesterfield College, and recently to members of Sheffield Hackspace. The technique only needs to be used if you need a third hand (and haven't grown it yet) - for through-hole it is not needed as everything should be held in place. THE LANGNER METHOD : I like it! As my name is often spelled wrongly without the second 'n', and I often joke that if there were a 'd' on the end it may be more appropriate! I intend to make another video on soldering soon.

KZread has blessed me with this video. I will forever use this from now on, where applicable, of course. It's so genius that you would wonder why this isn't in every 101 video.

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

I'm so glad you liked the technique. I thought it up when I had to change line-output-transformers where the wires were not 'through-hole' connections, One hand to hold the iron, one to hold the wire in position, a third to feed the solder - but I hadn't grown a third hand at that time! Necessity was the mother of invention.

Wow I've been a technician for 38 years and it never occurred to me to do this, Brilliant. Thank you so much.

@richardlangner

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Fifty years ago it seemed the obvious way to solve an old problem, and since making the video it made me realise it wasn’t so obvious to other engineers after all.

@richardlangner

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I thought up this method in the 1970s - it was so obvious I thought everyone did it! I taught my 9yo niece to solder and she uses this method so naturally (to her it's normal).

At 75 years old and making products for 25 years I never knew this just shows you never stop learning very nice and easy thanks

@richardlangner

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, every day is a learning day. Thanks for your comments.

@RFVisionary

22 сағат бұрын

👍🏻 Nearly same age, exactly same (missing) experience. Very clear instruction. I wished to know this some decades earlier! ❤️

That is the simplest and straightforward approach to soldering the majority of us never thought about. Thanks for the lesson! Regards from Brazil.

@richardlangner

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

Yep, this is going straight into my favorites. I would have NEVER in my life thought of doing this, now I'll never do it any other way. Thank you so much, Richard!

@richardlangner

7 күн бұрын

I'm glad you like it. This is really for soldering to pads. No great advantage for through-hole components as they are already held in place and you then only need two hands. Having said that it will be a very useful 'tool' to use when the needs arises. Thanks.

I been solder since a teenager and now retired, never seen such a good technique. I often use two hands and my knees to hold. Lol

@bhxlegend

Ай бұрын

Yeah it's really good

I have been soldering for 364 years and didnt know this. Thanks!

@richardlangner

4 күн бұрын

364 years is much more than my 62 years of soldering!

So helpful so quickly. And just when I was starting to do electronics. Thank you.

Nice tutorial. Also I’m only a few towns away from Sheffield between Doncaster and Rotherham so happy to see it is local knowledge 😍

@richardlangner

3 күн бұрын

Local knowledge indeed. So you're not too far from Sheffield Hackspace, maybe call in sometime and say Hi! www.sheffieldhackspace.org.uk/ I am usually there Monday evenings or Saturdays.

Great idea. Been soldering for 58 years, this technique would have been so handy.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

So many comments like yours makes me glad I made the video. Thank you.. There are a few other techniques I use which will feature in future videos.

I have taught over 100 apprentices electronics and have never seen this method of soldering. It is brilliant. Pity I am retired now, but I can still use it for myself

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I taught City & Guilds practical skills in circuit construction for over 20 years, and may make another video with more tips and tricks.

Wish I’d watched this before all the soldering I did on my project this weekend was. Will have to try it out next time.

Where were you 50 years ago!!! That’s an incredible trick and it’s now burned in to my brain forever. Thank you for your wonderful trick.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks, 50 years ago I thought it was so obvious and everyone did it. Turns out, no. I hope to do a few more videos with other tips.

@ThePrimePrimer

7 күн бұрын

@@richardlangnerPlease do!

Very nice. I am using a similar technique with the outer insulation of power cables.

Amazing technique! For this exact application it's just perfect. Why isn't this more commonly known?! Thanks for sharing!! 🤗

@richardlangner

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. It's very encouraging - maybe more videos on soldering coming in a month or so.

Wow. I've been a professional solderer for over 10 minutes, and I've never seen this before.

@richardlangner

11 сағат бұрын

That made me smile!

That's certainly a technique I'm going to try next time I'm soldering wires to boards. Thanks.

@richardlangner

13 сағат бұрын

watch out for my next video where I show more tips.

Great tips, simple and yet clever. Thanks, from Texas.

@richardlangner

5 сағат бұрын

Thanks! More soldering tips to come.

After 50 years of soldering (seriously) , I discover a new technique. I take my hat off to you. Brilliant. Thank you for sharing.

@richardlangner

2 жыл бұрын

I devised this method around 50 years ago as I had to regularly change line-output-transformers where the wire needed no mechanical strength, and thought it was so obvious that everyone must be doing it. Judging by the massive response on Instructables (www.instructables.com/Soldering-Wires-Heres-a-Better-Way) I was wrong!

@geor664

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardlangner I learnt long ago to manipulate 3 things with two hands. The circuit board is fixed (with a vice or otherwise). With one hand I feed solder while holding a tinned and fluxed lead (each via separate finger pairs, while the other hand feeds the tinned soldering iron. It becomes very natural to do this but it becomes apparent that it is a learnt skill because it's not easily taught.

@harriehausenman8623

10 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner The way the link is posted inclides the trailing ")" which makes it invalid and gets a 404. Just remove the ) and all is good 😉

Seems like a great idea~~ I’ll definitely try it out next time. Thanks!

I started soldering as a child in the 70’s and thought I’d seen it all - apparently not! Great technique, I build valve hifi and guitar amps so this would be super useful for consistency but I should imagine even more so on >1Mhz circuits. Genius!

@richardlangner

8 күн бұрын

Thanks

Very cool! Thanks! Definitely going to start using this method.

I tin both parts, wires first so they cool, then dip wires in flux, then sweat them together. No extra solder needed.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks.

Thanks for putting this on KZread it’s great to learn from your experience and try and emulate your skill, soldering isn’t easy.

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

All this great feedback has made me decide to make a longer video for beginners and experts, with some unusual tricks developed over my last 60 years in electronics!

@9brian99

10 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner I’ll subscribe for that since I’ve been making boards for my flight sim cockpit I’ll found soldering the most difficult still to acquire. I’ve no background in electronics but the coding is easy.

Seems legit, can't wait to try it, I'm an occasional soldering hobbyist who's lucky enough to still have quite a big spool of tin/lead solder left, I'm quite frugal with it and this technique falsely appears to be a bit wastful but I know it's not, as you feed extra in anyway, I'm glad you are getting all the credit you deserve, but you know other bigger channels will share this "secret of the pros" to further their viewing figures and not give you a mention, but that's the way this platform works sometimes, anyway thanks for sharing! 💁‍♂️👍

@richardlangner

4 күн бұрын

Definately legit. I use it when I need to, but it's not an advantage when you solder through-hole components as you only need two hands. Wasteful of solder? Not really as I used extra to demonstrate the process. In practice it's super quick no matter how much solder is used.

Woah, nice quick method! But only for fresh and clean wires. In case of any doubt, I'd stick to traditional tinning everything first, and then soldering.

@Rich-Langner

14 күн бұрын

You are correct of course, and I always clean and tin the wires first. The PCB pad gets tinned by the solder leg.

@strav9881

4 күн бұрын

Those were my thoughts as well.

Very nice! I have never seen it done like this but it makes absolute sense. And the results look very good. I have needed to refresh my meagre soldering skills recently - this may come in handy! Thank you for sharing! All the best, Rob in Switzerland

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks Rob. Feedback is appreciated.

The insulation part was very helpful to me, thank you!

@richardlangner

8 күн бұрын

I'm glad you found it useful. It's the obvious ideas which aren't always obvious!

This is beautiful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.

@richardlangner

2 күн бұрын

I'm so glad you found it useful.

Oh. How can something this simple and clever stay hidden for so long? This is brilliant! Thanks!

I am about to try this tomorrow

I just saw this video. It is a good video, short and to the point. Unfortunately, i have been doing both like this for many years now. I learned to feed the solder like that when I learned to braze copper pipes, you usually have a brazing rod, and used to also attach the rods together to make them longer as well. There .ust be something with the algorithm that has put you on many peoples lists recently. Anyway, i like the short and sweet videos like this, keep it up!

@richardlangner

8 күн бұрын

Thanks for that. Feeding the solder like that is pretty obvious and I thought everyone did it at the time (50+ years ago). They say great minds think alike!

That was wicked cool! I've never seen that before.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Oh this is good. Going to try it on my next project. My day is just a bit nicer, learning something new!

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

It takes a little practice *not* to feed solder onto the iron, but easily learned.

Gotta love finding useful info thats straight to the point. Cant wait to try these techniques thanks a lot mate.

@richardlangner

14 күн бұрын

Thanks - it may take a little practice to get it perfect, but well worth it. My 10 year old niece uses this method as a matter of course and finds it easy (she doesn't know it's not an everyday technique!).

What a great idea! I’ll definitely be using this, thanks for taking the time to make this video and share it with all of us!

Thanks for sharing. I am relatively new to the electronics hobby, have been using smd components and wires a lot since I have started. I have often used helping hands to hold fiddly wires and when doing repairs to things around the house. I appreciative having another method and skill in my tool box when working with wires.

@richardlangner

7 күн бұрын

Good luck with your future projects. I intend to make a video with more soldering skills and tips. Subscribe etc..

this is incredibly mind blowing yet extremely simple

@richardlangner

5 күн бұрын

Thanks!

This is actually pretty incredible

@richardlangner

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks. I'd like to see your technique for splicing wires.

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

I may make a longer video for beginners and experts, with some unusual tricks developed over my last 60 + years in electronics!

I gave up on this long ago when I was getting poor connections and decided to buy those little Chinese terminals and solder those to the board, and just clamp the wires after putting Ferrules on the wires. Having now watched this I think I'll give it another shot, as the low footprint is often desired, thanks for the tip!

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

Those Chinese terminals are really poor quality, It's worth paying a little more to get quality, or take terminals of old equipment if you can. Good luck with the soldering.

@ArcanePath360

11 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner You're not wrong. I had really bad ones on my first 3D Printer, Anet A8 which was basically a fire waiting to happen.

😮 40 years of soldering and I can’t believe I’ve never seen this. Can’t wait to try it out!

@richardlangner

6 күн бұрын

If you have been soldering that long It may take a bit of practice, but my 10yo neice found it easy as I taught her solder and included this method. I intend do do a further video on the finer points, but for this method did you notice once the PCB was tinned the iron did not touch it directly?

@FullCT

6 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner Thanks for the heads up! I assume this is because you want the new solder to flow to the wire first, then to the pcb. As my dad always said, "solder flows towards the heat." 20 years ago I started using a flux pen to prep wires and pads and that was a game-changer. Now every joint has a mirror finish and I rarely over apply. There's a spectacular video on the use of flux by user Androkovo. If you haven't see it, I highly recommend a watch. I wish I'd had it back in the 90's...

great techniques, quickly and effectively taught! I've done something similar, by laying the "right" length of solder on the pad, and starting soldering at the long end, but your method doesn't need any space past the pad, so it's definitely better in most cases! THX!

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

I'm really pleased to help.

This is very helpful to us two handed folk. Thanks

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Yup, When I only had two hands back in the day, it came in quite useful!

I am invested into this video.

@richardlangner

2 күн бұрын

Thanks. I used this method again today when I needed a third hand. I don't always need it for normal soldering when wires are fixed mechanically.

Amazing, I'm definitely going to try it!

Great trick. Thanks, master!

Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant! Greetings from New Mexico!

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

Thanks, Feedback much appreciated.

Finally the algorithm turns up a video which is short and incredibly useful. I've been soldering for nearly 40 years, and did a proper apprenticeship back in the day. Done lots for work as well for hobby stuff. Never seen this before, and it should be a standard practice for everyone. Just a great tip that should be spread far and wide as it allows such precise control of the amount of solder and automates it without needing any additional equipment. Thanks for sharing this, I'll use it any time I do this kind of soldering in the future.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. You may have seen some of my replies suggesting I will make a few more videos on skills I developed over the years. I've been soldering since 1962 so it comes naturally to me, so much that I didn't realise how my solder-autofeed worked until my friend analised it when he video'd me doing it. So definitely some basic videos coming soon, but different to the nornal on youtube.

How I never thought of this before? I used to put some solder on my mouth, bite it and use it as a third arm. Nice.

@WillKemp

8 күн бұрын

A great way to get lead poisoning!

@richardlangner

8 күн бұрын

Me too. Solder in mouth, balancing it on the desk,all sorts. Then I thought of this very obvious idea.

I was surprised to see such a useful soldering technique. I will definitely try it next time I solder.

@richardlangner

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I was teaching my 9 year-old neice to solder, and after only 2 hours she was up to C&G exam standard. Later I showed her this technique and it's now part of her skill set.

Very good. I've been in electronics all my life. Now 90. I always liked?? some soldering instructions for joining 2 wires. 1-hold 1 wire with a hand. 2- hold the other wire with a hand. 3-hold the solder with a hand. 4- hold the soldering iron with another hand. I seem to always run out of hands after step 2.

@richardlangner

5 күн бұрын

Yes the lack of hands led me to this idea, but now even my 10 year old (grand) neice uses it as a matter of course. I too have been in electronics all my life (well... not yet). It's nice to pass on hints and tips to the younger generations, old techniques are new to them. All these years I thought it was strange how it's only me with the idea, and this video has flushed a few out that had similar ideas - but not exactly the same as mine. Thanks for the comments, made me smile.

@larsord9139

2 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner Thanks, I forgot "not yet" but getting closer. Actually I do very little pure electronics anymore. Mostly do woodworking and 3d printing.

This is a fantastic technique, thank you for sharing.

@richardlangner

23 күн бұрын

Thanks Anthony. I make videos for fun and to help people. But the best bit is the feedback - the comments below about my technique have amazed me!

What the… what?! This should be taught everywhere.. good one! Thanks!!

This is genius! I thought I'd seen every electronic soldering technique but this is new to me and it's pretty great!

@richardlangner

6 күн бұрын

Thanks!

WoW. The first time ever I've seen this method. Really helpful. Thanks, I will try!

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

Propably not seen the method as I kept it to myself for 50 years! I thought it was so obvious that everyone must do it, but seaching the web revealed it was only me, so I made the video. Such a lot of feedback that I will make a video with some other super tips in the future.

That’s a superb and useful tip. Thank you.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it, and I hope it helps you.

I have used both of these tricks and it helps sometimes but mostly I need both the parts and wires to be held in place firmly since the parts just slip out but I don't have a third hand.

That's a real trick man.. thanks

I've never seen that solder technique before, despite several decades in the electronics industry! It will be my go-to from now on.

@richardlangner

4 күн бұрын

You don't need this for through-hole stuff, as it is mechanically held together and you don't need an extra hand. But I find myself using it in other senarios. And remember to use less solder than I did - this was a demo - I normally use a lot less and solder quicker.

Wow been soldering for almost 50 years and never seen this or thought of it, but will be trying it out today.

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

I taught this to my 10 year-old neice who found it easy, and she does it as a matter of course on PCB pads with no holes.

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

Are you the same David Glass who was a member of Sheffield Hackspace?

@vegsalad

11 күн бұрын

​@@richardlangnerthe same is hackspace still running? Pm me with details if so.

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

@@vegsalad www.sheffieldhackspace.org.uk/ It would be good to see you again. The management folk have changed and we have a lot more woodworking equipment, and also a newer larger laser cutter. Oh and another 3D printer. Apart from that it's much the same, and still very welcoming. I'm normally there Monday evenings 6-9pm and Saturday afternoons 2-6pm. Graham usually attends on Monday evenings.

Amateur electrical engineer. My soldering skills are less than subpar. I will need to try these techniques in the future!

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

Good luck, let me know how you get on.

Thank you. This is very useful to know

Fantastic tip, not something I would have thought of myself! Thanks Rich.

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thanks for the comments.

Took me a year to not have failed joints in easy soldering. I probably have 100 levels of soldering ahead of me. This video helped.

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

I've received so much feedback from viewers like yourself that I'm seriously considering making a video on the basics of soldering. Thanks.

@xenotrixx

11 күн бұрын

Would love to see such a video. =) It seems like you have a lot of cool tricks to share.

@JB2X-Z

8 күн бұрын

​@@richardlangner Please! If you could also include a section about what temperature to use at what points as well, that would be incredibly helpful! I sincerely appreciate your efforts!

@richardlangner

7 күн бұрын

@@JB2X-Z I intend to do a video on soldering and using proto boards, but all this is done in my spare time so it may be a month or two.

this method is total genius! As a beginner I must try this out

@richardlangner

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I glad my method has helped you.

Just as so many others have commented, I thought I had nothing left to learn with this task. I stand amazed. Thank you, brother. ☮️❤️🌈

@richardlangner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, for your comment. After a bit of practice I found this technique useful on the larger SMD parts too.

Very good tips sir really appreciate

nice! its a pretty good thing to do especially with giant pads that need tons of solder and you are rushing you can feed twice the amount of solder at one go :D

Awesome idea. I would have never thought of it till I die. 😊😊

@richardlangner

11 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Cool, usually a do a small touch with fresh tin after soldering the wire to make it look good. I need to try this, it seems more precise 😊

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

You don't need to add any more solder.Try it, you will see...

@midclock

6 күн бұрын

It happens only when I touch the joint twice, probably adding a little of tin brings a little flux, which makes the joint look nice again. Otherwise if I don't do that, it doesn't remain rounded & looking good. When soldering in one go, this is not required.

I wish that I had seen this a few years ago when I started soldering. I'll be using this technique 'til the day I die for sure.

@richardlangner

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. With very thin solder I use this method on SMD parts now, but it takes a bit of practice.

That makes it so much easier, brilliant!

Stopped because soldering the keyboard PCB boards can be a gatekeeping point. And here you just opened the gate! 👏👏👏 A seemingly slight shift, utilizing all the principles, and you've maximized your efforts. I'll use this, and pass your technique on. Thank you!

@richardlangner

4 күн бұрын

Remember to use less solder than in my demo. And solder quicker - I will do a follow-up video showing the finer points.

Dear Richard, the "auto feed soldering" method is amazingly smart, I really like it and I will definitely use it. Thank you very much for the selfless publication of this!

@richardlangner

2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad it will be of use to you.

@richardlangner

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Remember that you don't need this technique if the joint is mechanically strong (as with through hole components) as you then only need two hands! This method is designed for soldering while holding the wire in place with one hand, and the iron in the other. If you have a lot of connections to do it should be a lot quicker too.

Great tip worked great. Thanks for sharing.

@richardlangner

Ай бұрын

Glad to have helped you!

I've always held the wire between thumb and 3rd finger, and the solder between 1st & 2nd fingers. I can feed the solder into the joint with a bit of nimble finger work, but this method seems much better, will definitely give it a go.

How many hundred years of soldering being enlightened in 3 minutes here? I've had to do hacky soldering on d-subs and worse, and I've always wonfered how to do it without feeling like I'm doing a circus act. So this is almost therapeutic. Thanks.

@richardlangner

7 күн бұрын

I'm going to do a video covering the finer points, so using this on a D-SUB would make a great demo as there is no mechanical joint into the solder buckets- thanks!

Excellent video. Thank you.

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

You... you... you've changed my life.

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

I devised this method when I had to change the 20 or so wires on line-output-transformers and they were not 'through-hole' connections, One hand to hold the iron, a second to hold the wire in position, a third to feed the solder - but I hadn't grown a third hand at that time! Necessity was the mother of invention!

Pretty useful video honestly. Thank you. I will try your method next time!

@richardlangner

4 күн бұрын

As has been pointed out several times, the demo uses too much solder.In practice I do it quicker with less solder. And thinner solder. Oh, just seen your channel, you're a biker too?

@AlTheEngineer

3 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner thank you for the response. Yes a bit less solder would be better for sure. No sir I am no biker, I'm an embedded systems and a.i. engineer with focus on machine vision and video processing. We make boards occasionally and devices so keeping soldering skills sharp is a big plus.

I am truely amazed how clever this is! Thank you so so much!

@richardlangner

6 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I wrap 3 turns of 1mm solder around the end of the stripped wire. Now you can solder and fully tin it in one move

@richardlangner

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. My method heats the wire, which heats the PCB, which will melt the solder ONLY when both conductors are up to temperature avoiding cold joints. Unless you are very careful with your method, the solder will melt before the conductors are up to temperature. Although... I have seen others use it to good effect .

Cool technique for really big pads, I suppose. For small pads, you should get the right amount of solder the "normal" way, i.e. tinning the pad and tinning the wire, which is probably the same effort..

@richardlangner

10 күн бұрын

My method misses one stage, so is quicker. Yes, tin the wire as normal. But when you tin the pad, that's when the solder leg is left. The missing stage is hand feeding the solder. Solder autofeed!

@RealNovgorod

9 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner I understand that. The point of tinning both the pad and the wire is that you don't have to feed any more solder, just melt the wire to the pad, that's all. For really big pads you might need more solder than what can stick on the wire and the pad, then your method should be beneficial.

Amazing technique

@richardlangner

3 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks much! I am very much a novice at soldering, yet can greatly appreciate the value in this technique. Thank you for taking the time to share.

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

I devised this method when I had to change the 20 or so wires on line-output-transformers and they were not 'through-hole' connections, One hand to hold the iron, a second to hold the wire in position, a third to feed the solder - but I hadn't grown a third hand at that time! Necessity was the mother of invention!

@0MrENigma0

6 күн бұрын

@@richardlangner Ahhh the 3rd hand mutation technique... We need a video on how to achieve that as well.. he he

Amazingly simple = simply amazing! Thanks a lot!

@richardlangner

12 күн бұрын

Glad to help, thanks for the feedback.

This is the best content on YT. Direct after cat videos.

@richardlangner

3 күн бұрын

Made me smile, thanks.

Wow! As a hobbyist I do occational soldering and I often struggle with it. These tips will definitely help me... Thank you Rich!

@richardlangner

2 күн бұрын

Glad to help.

Superb. Thank you for posting this.

@richardlangner

4 күн бұрын

You are very welcome..

Awesome. Thank you so much!

One of my best used 3min on KZread

Good stuff! Thank you.

Nice. Never saw it done that way before, I will give it a try next time I am soldering.