ERA Re-View—Advanced Soldering Techniques

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 1 - Types of Solder 7 minutes Included in this chapter: Phasing out of lead Different compositions of solder Solder melting points Temperature vs. Tensile Strength Solder for solder pots Silver solder (ribbon, rods, paste)

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 2a - Cleaning 8 minutes Included in this chapter: Best practices for insulation removal Cleaning with alcohol Advantages of a brass wire wheel

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 2b - Cleaning (continued) 6 minutes Included in this chapter: Cleaning prior to soldering brush leads Cleaning steel surfaces Cleaning slip rings

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 3 - Fluxing 3 minutes Included in this chapter: Different forms of flux Purpose and chemical reactions of flux Flux for soldering aluminum Ways to block heat while soldering

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 4 - Tinning 14 minutes Included in this chapter: Purpose and importance of tinning Demonstration, discussion and time comparison of tinning using: Soldering Irons Soldering Guns Hot Lips (resistance tool) Dual Carbon Electrodes (resistance tool) Using spike protection when resistance soldering Tinning steel Tinning aluminum

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 5 - Shop Air Quality 3 minutes Included in this chapter: Toxic gasses released during soldering and spot-welding Fume extractors and fans

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 6a - Desoldering 6 minutes Included in this chapter: Tools for desoldering Where to put the heat Replacing pressed-in welded-lead diodes

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 6b - Desoldering (continued) 7 minutes Included in this chapter: Using a stainless steel brush Methods of blocking heat Unsoldering button diodes

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 7a - Resoldering 3 minutes Included in this chapter: Resoldering 3G rectifiers

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 7b - Resoldering (continued) 4 minutes Included in this chapter: Repairing/resoldering armatures

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 8a - Soldering 3 minutes Included in this chapter: Soldering copper brush leads to aluminum field coils Soldering copper to copper Soldering copper to aluminum What makes a good connection How to tell if a connection looks good

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 8b - Soldering (continued) 3 minutes Included in this chapter: Regulator repair using repair circuits Soldering regulator repair circuits

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 9 - A Third Hand 2 minutes Included in this chapter: How to make an insulated soldering clamp using high temperature sleeving

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 10a - Silver Soldering 9 minutes Included in this chapter: Silver-soldering copper-to-copper (field coil repair) Proper ways to use ribbon silver solder Elements of a good connection Temperature advantage of silver solder Silver-soldering brush leads together (flexible repair)

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 10b - Silver Soldering (continued) 8 minutes Included in this chapter: Using silver solder paste Proper use of the resistance soldering tool (cycling) Replacing brush leads inside a field case

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 11 - Solder Pots 11 minutes Included in this chapter: Selecting the proper solder Using a solder pot for tinning Preparing slip ring repair-sleeves Preparing armatures for dipping How to keep solder off of selected areas How to dip an armature Solder pot safety and ventilation

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 12a - Spot Welding 7 minutes Included in this chapter: Miller welder setup Controlling pressure Controlling Time Importance of tip lubricant Tip maintenance Types of tips Specially shaped tips

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Advanced Soldering Techniques Chapter 12b - Spot Welding (continued) 8 minutes Included in this chapter: Attaching brush leads to brush plates Attaching brush leads to field coils Pitfalls of spot-welding aluminum Attaching solenoid ground wire to steel Attaching copper to steel