Most, if not all, engineers know how to handle a soldering iron. But there are a few folks in the industry who want to know more about those wisps of smoke they sometimes see rising from our ...

A set of tools like this can literally last a lifetime. They fit into a convenient pouch like a Klein Tools 5139. You can conquer the world with this kit! Everybody has individual tools that they like ...

Typical soldering tips have a copper core, plated with iron. The copper allows heat transfer, and the iron plating provides durability. Soldering is a joining process involving a filler metal that is ...

AMES, Iowa – Martin Thuo likes to look for new, affordable and clean ways to put science and technology to work in the world. His lab is dedicated to an idea called frugal innovation: “How do you do ...

RS is stocking five kits of hand soldering and re-work components aimed at different applications, such as micro-soldering and de-soldering larger components. They collect together units selected from ...

Soldering is an important skill for anybody who wants to put together circuit boards, play around with Arduino setups, or work on almost any type of electrical project. When first beginning, however, ...

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