Learn to solder

[Bionic-Badger]

I've been enjoying these BEST, Inc. soldering videos on Youtube. Really nice tips for soldering everything from through-hole to SMT components with just your soldering iron, some flux, and some solder.

Through-hole

SMT components (chip) (#2) (#3)

http://www.youtube.com/user/SolderingGeek#p/u/42/qs7rSM731gk (#2)

Repair PCB trace

 

[lightfoot500]

He's pretty good. I liked the Through-hole.
maybe he'd do one for us on soldering a diode?

 

[Bionic-Badger]

Well, the thru-hole pre-tinning tutorial can help somewhat. I'm not sure if having flux get on the diode would be good though.

 

[Toaster]

I just hold the diode in my hand and dip the pins.

Works everytime

OR

Get some a blob on the wire and rub it on the pins.

 

[Elektrotechniker]

I'd always wanted to see someone properly soldering on a diode. Not that I can't do it, but I'm having quite a hard time ...