Soldering tutorial

Metal Smith Tools on Instagram: "A wonderful soldering tip from @theschoolofjewellery.ie "I use paper clips in the workshop to make little aids to help with the processes of making. Sometimes I use them to make these hold down clips and sometimes I use some to make slides for tweezers. In the voiceover I mentioned tension I should have said pressure 😆" Follow @metalsmithtools for more amazing content…

Soldering 101: for the Beginner : In this instructable I will try to teach you the basics of soldering. I have been soldering for about 14 years. I have soldered everything from 0 gauge wire to the smallest SMD connectors. Things I will go over Things you will need Solder irons …

If you are a big fan of the artistry of mother nature, this is the perfect accessory for you. Altered only by small drilled holes and occasional engravings, Kathleen’s designs are polished by…

Lucy Walker Jewellery on Instagram: "Share this with a friend who always feels on the edge of a meltdown because they spend more time cleaning up solder than actually soldering 😩🔥 And then comment including the word SOLDERING for a link to our brand new Getting Started Soldering class. Because, if you’ve found yourself with burning questions like… Why do I keep melting crap 💩 Why did my charcoal block just turn into a pile of ash overnight 🌋 Is my butane torch hot enough for the job…

Metalsmith Society on Instagram: "I have been using this Titanium Solder Pick from @lionpunchforge for over six months and it’s official: I’m in love. Comment “LEARN MORE” to be sent a link. Here is what you are getting when you invest in a solder pick like this: Lightweight, but sturdy (won’t bend) won’t roll away, easy to spot on your bench (especially if you go purple 💜) solder doesn’t stick and you don’t have to season this one. Won’t get hot when you’re holding it. Mine is slightly…

Lucy Walker Jewellery on Instagram: "Just wanted to share with you another project I used my welder for. Again it’s being used for tacking pieces in place before soldering the final piece of jewellery. Now one question I get asked a lot: “can’t I just weld the pieces in place entirely and not solder at all?” The answer to that is yes you could. But, soldering is still the cleaner and faster way to work in this situation. Tacking the pieces first just means you’ll be able to get the…

Uses of Different Soldering Iron Tips: I recently got a collection of soldering iron tips and realized that many people (including myself) might not know what the different tips are used for. After all, for a long time I was under the impression that there was only about three different…

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-Contains gifted items/PR product- Let’s start the year by learning a new craft! The lovely people of Ryobi send me some tools from the one+ range as a Christmas present, how nice! One of the tools was a soldering iron, a tool I had never used before in my makes so I couldn’t wait to try it out.