Soldering: Your First Clean Joints

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A beginner's guide to

Soldering

Your first clean joints

01Know your soldering stationEvery part, labeled 02What to buyAnd what to skip 03Your first jointsTen joints on a practice board

About this manual. We make the manuals. We are not trained professionals in this craft. This manual gives you the first steps: what to buy, how to set up and how to test your skills. For detailed or safety questions, ask a professional in the trade.

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pickupSoldering · Your first clean joints

Know your soldering station

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What to buy

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Your first joints

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