Announcing the soldering is easy complete comic book. I cannot solder properly without some solder paste, which is simply a jar of rosinbased flux the same stuff in the center of the solder wire. Soldering skills soldering is a method of connecting two pieces of metal together by melting another filler metal in between them. The soldering is easy comic book lays it out in an informative, super easy tofollow method, perfect for beginners that need a stepbystep guide to get started. Seriously, it is a vital component of soldering imo. The soldering is easy comic book is a great way to inspire anyone who is interested or even hesitant about learning to solder its really as easy as reading this comic. Jul 7, 2016 i came across the soldering is easy comic book in my internet travels and learned quite a bit in a very short time. Soldering is easy originally released in 2010 by mitch altman, andie nordgren, and jeff keyzer, soldering is easy has now been updated and translated into 21. I use it to clean the iron, pre solder wires before soldering them to a pcb and put some on a piece of solder wick to remove solder from a pcb. This has been in the making for a long time, and finally got finished with some great editor work from jeff keyzer. If you need a basic gettingstarted guide, you could try out the new soldering is easy comic book. Included is a 8 page printed comic book entitled soldering is easy.
The soldering is easy comic book teaches you to solder. A good soldering iron should easily last years this way. Its part of a book they are working on that stay safe and healthy. If you would prefer something to read instead this is the ultimate comic book guide to soldering. There are other types, for instance leadfree solder, but it has toxic chemicals in its core, and it is not quite as easy to use as solder. With over 80 clear colour photos, this classleading reference assumes no prior knowledge and explains the correct choice of soldering irons and tips, lead and leadfree solder, rosin fluxes and tools.
The best solder for electronics has rosin core and is 60% tin, 40% lead. And recently the comic was updated by translator ahmed moni to arabic, which is available here in 8page pdf format. Soldering iron 110vac, 30w soldering iron stand with sponge solder. The soldering is easy comic book lays it out in an informative, super easytofollow method, perfect for beginners that need a stepbystep guide to get started. I think the only thing it really could use is a better guide to buying a soldering iron lots of beginners buy the cheapest ones they can from radio shack, which is a. The complete comic book is available for download here. It also teaches you all the other bits and pieces of knowledge that you need to successfully solder together an electronic. There are many kinds of soldering, but this article is designed to teach you the basics of electrical soldering. Soldering is easy comic adaptation of mitch altmans. If youre learning to solder, or want to brush up your skills, this classic video is clear and excellent. Its part of a book they are working on that will be published later this year.
They came to berlin, and we decided to arrange a lastminute soldering workshop. Please use this to learn how to solder, to teach others, or as material for workshops and hackerspaces. I field tested it this week at the vancouver hackspaces table at siggraph 2011 and managed to solder up a. The basic soldering guide, winstanley, alan, ebook. When soldering two components together, you want to touch the area where they join with the soldering iron. This guide is visual, easy to understand and opensource so can be spread and shared with everyone. Soldering is easy comic adaptation of mitch altmans soldering teachings. I have provided an epub and the code needed to recreate it, feel free to use the code for your own projects as per the licenses stated below. Altron board design guidelines pdf, link selective soldering video outline comparing brazing and soldering. There really is everything you need to get soldering. Mitch alman, jeff mightyohm keyzer, and andie nordgren, just released their soldering is easy comic book.
It also teaches you all the other bits and pieces of knowledge that you need to successfully solder together an electronic kit, even if youve never soldered before. Soldering is easy, and with this comic we hope to show just how easy. Our customers include hobbyists and makers, students, academics, as well as institutions including universities, nhs trusts and commercial companies. We usually point people to the excellent soldering is easy comic produced by mitch altman, andie nordgren and jeff keyzer. Soldering is easy comic by nerdcreationlab is licensed under the creative commons attribution share alike license. Like many mechanical skills, soldering may seem fairly daunting if youve never done it before, but its really not that hard. There are other types, for instance leadfree solder, but it has toxic chemicals in its core, and it is not quite as easy to use as solder with lead. This book also speaks about setting up your soldering station, maintainingcleaning your soldering iron on your soldering station. Were an electronic components retailer thats been trading since 2004. Greg peek and dave roberts put together a great little comic book that teaches the art of soldering tiny smt components. Reformatted version of soldering is easy by mitch altman, andie nordgren, jeff keyzer nerdcreationlabsolderingcomic. The soldering is easy comic book guide is easy to follow and informative.
Teachers use it as an entertaining teaching tool and who doesnt like comics. I met mitch altman the first time at music hack day london. Mitch is the maker of the infamous tv bgone, a remote control with the single purpose of turning off televisions. Solder without a soldering iron using steel wire and fire.
The guide is published under a creative commons license and the link to the pdf version of the soldering guide is below. You might also like to take a look at skywireds own. Another useful resource is the soldering is easy comic book, which is available in many translations. My soldering skills have never been the best, so its great to have an easily accessible resource in such a fun format. Soldering is easy comic book hold the iron in your dominant hand and a long piece of solder in your other hand. Soldering is easy is a great comicbook primer on soldering. If you can only get leadfree solder where you live, its ok, but please dont breathe in the nasty smoke.
Primary difference is melting temperature of filler metal. Im happy to announce the release of soldering is easy, a comic book that will teach anyone the basics of soldering. The soldering is easy comic book teaches you to solder with stepbystep illustrations weve mentioned a few beginner soldering guides on lifehacker in the past, but if youre looking read more. Its part of a book they are working on that search.
It provides a general overview on how to solder in a fun way. The comic is released under a creative commons license attributionsharealike, so you are free to teach with it, color it, modify it, share it with your friends, translate it, and basically do whatever you like with it. Hold it there for about a second, then slide the solder underneath the tip of the iron, sandwiching it to the pcb refer to. This image is a onepage sample of the manual, but you can get the whole comic book from on the link i shared above. This is a really great comic book style introduction to basic soldering techniques. Soldering is easy comic by nerdcreationlab thingiverse. He travels the world teaching people how to make cool stuff with electronics. Mitch writes me and jeff mightyohm keyzer and andie nordgren finally finished our complete soldering is easy. Soldering is easy and smt soldering its easier than you think. This creative tutorial was put together by jeff keyzer, mitch altman, and andie nordgren. At the san francisco maker faire in may, 2008, mitch and rolf released our mignonette game kit. Soldering is easy complete comic book available for download from mightyohm i came across the soldering is easy comic book in my internet travels and learned quite a bit in a very short time. Mitch altman isdom andie nordgren comics adaptation jeff keyzer layout and editing distribute widely. And last week i had the pleasure of meeting him and his friend jimmie p rodgers.
This seven page comic book explains in detail and with pictures how to make a good solder connection. Now, you gotta love this comic book, even if youre not interested in soldering. Soldering comic books bring howto knowledge to a wide. Heres a quick update on these cool, fun comic book style tutorials. Solderkit learn how to solder kit abra electronics. Soldering is easy tutorial comic book cool components. Mightyohm have released soldering is easy, a comic book that will teach anyone the basics of soldering this seven page comic book explains in detail and with pictures how to make a good solder connection. After reading it, you will be ready to tackle chip resistors, sot23s, and soics with confidence.