How To Make A Makeshift Soldering Iron

So a few years ago I was trying to replace the tip on my soldering iron and instead of buying one I went the DIY route.

How to make a makeshift soldering iron. You will first start off with a short length less than a foot of thick braided copper wire. Then make two more bends near the centre or loop of the first bend as shown in the video so the wire looks kind of like a z. Those nails are tough if they can punch 3 into concrete.

Buying pre-soldered tabbing wire will cut some steps out of the process but you will still need a soldering iron to solder the wiring to the back of the solar cells and string the wire correctly to connect the solar cells. In previous videos we compared different types of commercial flux but did you know its possible to make a simple and effective flux at home. Posted in Soldering Irons Temperature Controllers tagged Thermocouple Spot Weld on August 27 2015 3 Comments.

The Heating tip consists of two parts. A soldering iron can be a fairly cheap pickup and you can learn how to solder through a few simple write-ups and tutorials. So they end up soldering in a makeshift well-ventilated area.

I meant translate the text into english ofc. Flux is a wonderful goo that makes soldering faster and easier. Normally the materials are purchased in a makeshift fashion from many distributors.

Connect all the segments in a parallel circuit using a soldering iron and then solder a piece of copper wire to each bundle of wires for easy connection to the power supply. Now tape that. Heres a quick and easy way to spot weld a thermocouple with a 12 volt car battery a set of jumper cables a claw hammer and a set of long nose pliers.

Then make two more bends near the center or loop of the first bend as shown in the video so the wire looks kind of like a z. An iron should be easy to pick up small enough to store when not in use. How to make and use your own solder wick.