Plusivo Soldering Kit, User Manual

Page 1: ..._____________________________________________________ ________ Mastering the Art of Soldering www plusivo com Mastering the Art of Soldering User Guide for the Plusivo Soldering Kit...

Page 2: ...Awesome Soldering Joints 14 4 1 General Guidelines for Soldering 14 4 2 Safety Tips when Soldering Components 14 4 3 Preparations before Soldering 16 4 4 What To Do and Not To Do When Soldering 18 4...

Page 3: ...properly but you as the end user has also a big part and responsibility to ensure that no harm or damage both ways will result in using the product Make sure you follow these rules when using the sold...

Page 4: ...____________________________________ ________ 2 Mastering the Art of Soldering www plusivo com 2 1 Safety Summary Wear protective eyeglasses Hot Do not leave unattended No food and drink Use in a well...

Page 5: ..._______________________ ________ 3 Mastering the Art of Soldering www plusivo com Do not work near flammable items Place the iron in holder when not in use Keep your fingers away from the metal part W...

Page 6: ...ng Iron Stand Desoldering Pump Solder Tube Solder Wick Anti ESD Tweezers Soldering Iron Tip Set Mini Wire Stripper Tool Printed Circuit Board 3 2 The Soldering Iron There are a number of soldering iro...

Page 7: ...ou finish using the soldering iron you should add some solder to the soldering iron tip so that it remains covered in solder when not in use This will protect the soldering iron tip and will prevent i...

Page 8: ...types of soldering wires tin lead based soldering wire SnPb and lead free soldering wire From a technical point of view the lead based soldering wire is the best in terms of performance as it has a lo...

Page 9: ...nted parts This soldering technique consists of applying a generous amount of solder over the surface mounted chip s pins and then soldering them irrespective of the possible formation of solder bridg...

Page 10: ...ecision such as holding small items and small parts You can use it and ideal for grabbing little screws and wicking coils Straight Tweezers Curved Tweezers 3 8 Soldering Iron Tip Set The soldering iro...

Page 11: ...made of metal It is a necessary accessory when you re doing soldering especially when you need to punch down excess wires leads 3 10 Printed Circuit Board PCB A PCB is basically a board that connects...

Page 12: ...resistance mode please do not add voltage to the input General characteristics Maximum display value 1999 31 2 bit automatic polarity display Sampling rate about 3 times per second Over range indicati...

Page 13: ...2 k 0 8 3 1 20 k 10 200 k 100 2 M 1 0 15 1 k Overload protection 250 V DC and AC peak Diode and ON OFF Test Range Display Test Conditions The diode forward voltage DC current is about 1 mA Reverse vo...

Page 14: ...e circuit pay attention not to touch any high voltage part of the circuit DC current measurement 1 Insert the black probe to COM The red probe can be inserted to V for measuring up to 200 mA or insert...

Page 15: ...p Data retention function Press the right key then the measurement data will be locked and will be easy to read and record Then press the right button to reset the instrument to restore the measuremen...

Page 16: ...ceed to learning how to solder THT parts components or through hole technology soldering using a point to point soldering method Let us begin with some definition of terms and some terminologies 4 2 1...

Page 17: ...amples of components having axial leads are the following Radial leads are positioned in parallel from the same surface of a component and mounted vertically or perpendicular to the PCB as seen from t...

Page 18: ...PCB and the components to be soldered and follow the following steps 1 Check if the tip is screwed tightly in place in the soldering iron then turn on the soldering iron and let it heat up at desired...

Page 19: ...oating the tip with the solder Let the solder flow evenly around the tip This will improve heat conductivity and will help protect the soldering iron tip and make it last for a long time 4 Clean and p...

Page 20: ...sing this guide it can be quite simple afterwards Before we proceed to the step by step instructions on how to solder a component there are dos and don ts that you need to know about soldering The X m...

Page 21: ...he tip that has the biggest contact area 3 Return the Soldering Iron to the Soldering Iron Stand X Try not to leave the soldering iron unattended when it is ON because it will get damaged and may caus...

Page 22: ...ferred properly X Avoid using sandpaper or files for cleaning the tip Keep the tips clean and re tin them before placing the soldering iron in its stand You can use moist sponge moistened with deioniz...

Page 23: ...e lowest temperature The higher the temperature the bigger the danger of oxidation is X Try not to work on a high temperature because it can harm the PCB and shorten the life of the tips It is recomme...

Page 24: ...venly by touching the tip use the side of the tip of the soldering iron to the copper pad and the component lead or the part you want to solder Do this for a few seconds Then apply enough solder to jo...

Page 25: ...and let the joint cool down naturally and let the solder to solidify Check if you were able to create a good solder joint NOTE A good solder joint is smooth and shiny and has cone shape not a ball or...

Page 26: ...ring Let us discuss some common soldering issues and see how we can avoid and fix them 4 6 1 The Ideal Solder Joint A good solder joint is smooth and shiny and has cone shape not a ball or a clump as...

Page 27: ...e not included in the kit 2 Cold Joint When the solder doesn t melt completely the result will be a cold joint Cold solder joints are weak and usually develop cracks over time and thus unreliable How...

Page 28: ...id Carefully clean the board and heat the pad and pin properly 5 Insufficient Wetting Pin From the image you can see that the solder has not wetted the pin at all There was not enough heat applied on...

Page 29: ...ss solder using tip of the soldering iron or use solder sucker or solder wick 8 Untrimmed Leads The excessively long leads portrayed in the photo above are obviously dangerous as they can cause potent...

Page 30: ...ring goes wrong 1 Do not panic relax and take as much time as necessary 2 Stop what you are doing and let the joint cool 3 Clean the soldering iron and its tip with the appropriate cleaning materials...

Page 31: ...e of the circuit board Due to smaller sizes of SMD soldering and desoldering of these components require high level of soldering precision PCB with surface mount components 4 7 3 How to Solder SMT Com...

Page 32: ...he following steps 1 Apply a small amount of flux to one pad the pad is where the contact point of the component will be placed The purpose of the flux is to clean the area so that the solder will sti...

Page 33: ...he pad and melt little solder in between the pad and the component You will create a smooth fillet or ramp between the pad and the component 6 Remove soldering iron and let the solder cool Clean the a...

Page 34: ...acing the component onto the surface add a small amount of solder to the pad where the component is going to be installed Application of solder to one pad 3 While warming the solder on that pad use th...

Page 35: ...older you may add more and may repeat the process Make sure to let the component cool on each side so it will not be damaged by the excessive heat Take as much as time with this process If the solder...

Page 36: ...nd then you need to remove and fix it In this case you need to know how to desolder When desoldering you will need to use a desoldering pump solder wick not included in the kit isopropyl alcohol not i...

Page 37: ...to show you few different methods on how to desolder components attached to a PCB These include using a solder sucker a solder wick or a flathead screwdriver 5 3 1a Desoldering with a Solder Sucker F...

Page 38: ...gently press the iron on top of it and then keep holding the wick on the joint for several seconds to make sure all the solder is removed 5 3 1c Desoldering with a Mini Flathead Screwdriver You can a...

Page 39: ...the Art of Soldering www plusivo com Repeat the process until the terminals are loosened Make sure that the terminals are at the center and there is no remaining solder attaching the terminals to the...

Page 40: ...omponent is finally removed from the PCB remove the brown resin found around the holes using the flathead screwdriver and a soft toothbrush Note Don t use too much pressure on the flathead screwdriver...

Page 41: ...tube A heat shrink tube is a tube that is in a form of plastic tubing that shrinks when heat is applied It is used to protect exposed wires to guarantee environmental safety and to make waterproof con...

Page 42: ...hould cover some of the jacket on each end and the half inch connection of the strip wire Note Most heat shrink tube will reduce in size or shrink after being heated so you have to test it first befor...

Page 43: ...tle glob of solder flux using your finger or tools and apply it onto the wires 2 Melt the flux into the wires Use a heat gun to melt the flux into the wires by waving the heat gun back and forth to av...

Page 44: ...on put it to the copper wires Add more flux if needed if the solder doesn t flow easily right into the connection Continue picking up more solders with the iron and add it to the joint until the wires...

Page 45: ...sually turn black after using it this means that the tip has undergone oxidation and has oxides deposit on its surface Cleaning the tips frequently by removing any dirt or dust can guarantee your tips...

Page 46: ...can be used to maximize the cleaning of tip cleaners and tinners 6 To clean the tip a polishing bar for soldering tips can also be used It is also used to remove oxidation and surface contamination fr...

Page 47: ...ant to do heavy cleaning of the tip This is advisable to use because too much filing the tip or using other products will remove the protective plating and shortens its lifespan 5 Before turning off t...