Weller on Bald Engineerhttps://www.baldengineer.com/tag/wellerRecent content in Weller on Bald EngineerHugoen-USThu, 31 Mar 2022 03:55:49 +0000Health and Solder Fumes | Workbench Wednesdayshttps://www.baldengineer.com/health-and-solder-fumes-workbench-wednesdays.htmlThu, 09 May 2019 13:18:20 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?post_type=link&p=7781An overlooked danger of electronics soldering is the fumes. While the smell and smoke may not be pleasant, the chemicals in the fumes can be harmful. Is solder made with lead(Pb) your only concern? Learn about where lead-free solder came from, what different flux types mean, and two ways to keep your air (and your lungs clean.) In the video, I show a cheap “smoke eater” and a professional fume extractor. There is a cost difference of $50 and $700 between the two. However, either is better than having nothing.

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Surface Mount Rework Tools | Workbench Wednesdayshttps://www.baldengineer.com/surface-mount-rework-tools-workbench-wednesdays.htmlThu, 28 Mar 2019 03:21:42 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?post_type=link&p=7709In this element14 Workbench Wednesdays episode, I review tools provided by Weller which are suitable for surface mount soldering. Throughout the soldering series, I have been using mini-projects to see how the gear works. Making this particular video was special to me. The subject was a TI-85. Back when I was a kid, one of my first soldering projects was to replace a capacitor in the TI-85. At the time, all I knew is that the change would make it run faster. I didn’t know why I just knew it worked.

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Soldering Tool Upgrade Paths | Workbench Wednesdayshttps://www.baldengineer.com/soldering-tool-upgrade-paths.htmlSat, 09 Feb 2019 01:45:15 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?post_type=link&p=7687Right after the digital multimeter, or DMM, a soldering iron is a must-have tool for electronics work. Like most tools, there is a vast variety of options available. In this episode of element14’s Workbench Wednesdays, I look at a range of instruments from Weller. They offer everything from a cheap $10 “fire starter” (sorry, it is what we call them!) all the way up to a full-blown surface mount rework station. Whether you don’t have a soldering iron or you have a $100 station, this video will show you options to consider when thinking about an upgrade.

Soldering Tool Upgrade Paths | Workbench Wednesdays