How to Use a Soldering Iron

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How to Use a Soldering Iron: A Beginner’s Guide More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Holger Scholz | permalink
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One art form that geeks really appreciate is soldering, but not all of us know the proper technique. It’s an easy skill to add to your geek resume, so let’s learn how and some old projects off the shelf.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/63630/how-to-use-a-soldering-iron-a-beginners-guide/ ^[1]

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How to Solder More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Ione IONE | permalink
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Soldering is a widely used and effective way to bind metal components together. Read these steps to learn about the two basic types of soldering, and how you can do them at home. Learn what soldering is. Put into basic terms, soldering is...
Tags: WikiHow, Solder, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Solder ^[2]

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Solder without a Soldering Iron Using Steel Wire and Fire More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Magnus Su 00f 6derberg | permalink
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If you need to make some simple electronics repairs, but don't have a soldering iron, you aren't completely doomed. You can use plenty of other tools, along with almost any heat source, to solder whatever needs soldering.
Tags: diy, soldering, solder, electronics, hardware, macgyver tips, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/solder-without-a-soldering-iron-using-steel-wire-and-fi-1687844408 ^[3]

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1. http://www.howtogeek.com/63630/how-to-use-a-soldering-iron-a-beginners-guide/

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Solder

3. http://lifehacker.com/solder-without-a-soldering-iron-using-steel-wire-and-fi-1687844408