Soldering Electronic Prototypes (for fun and profit)
AMP Lab Updated 21 August 2012
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Soldering Electronic Prototypes (for fun and profit), copyright 2009, by Bob Lineberry
available here: http://filebox.ece.vt.edu/~lineb/Soldering_Prototypes.html
This production is the property of Virginia Tech.
It may only be used for educational purposes and may not be sold.

Disclaimer: Watching these videos does not constitute a complete course in soldering safety. The online exam, followed by a supervised hands-on practical are necessary components to insure that users have sufficient skills to begin soldering. It is always a good idea to have another person in a lab with you to call for help if the need arises.

Restriction: Soldering certification is available for all ECE students, faculty and staff through the AMP Lab. All others, who wish to become certified to solder, should ask their department head to contact the ECE department head. http://www.ece.vt.edu/

1. Install Quicktime
2. Watch all the videos
3. Score at least 80% correct on the Soldering Video Comprehension Exam posted on Scholar.
4. Take the hands-on soldering certification exam. See AMP Lab for details.

Videos
 Feedback
 Topics
 Time
 File Size
Introduction Feedback: Introduction
 Secret quiz answers embedded.
 03:16:26 80.7 MB
OSHA Feedback: OSHA
 Occupational Safety & Health Administration; Virginia Tech Environmental; Health and Safety Services; VT policy 1005.
 01:14:04 10.5 MB
Safety Feedback: Safety
 Safety glasses; protective clothing; burns; HEPA filter; hand washing; fire extinguisher.
 02:59:04 46.2 MB
MSDS Feedback: MSDS
 Material Safety Data Sheet; safe handling, use, and disposal of solder. Primary personal hazard secret answer.
 03:19:21 24.6 MB
Parts Feedback: Parts
 Burning up parts; reading datasheets; component sizes and shapes; reliable connectors; board population.
 04:22:13 57.0 MB
Tools Feedback: Tools
 Wetting soldering sponge; soldering iron care; changing tips; Panavise; magnifying lamp; flux is magic; anti-static mat and wrist strap.
 07:12:19 158 MB
Basics Feedback: Basics
 Tip; down-the-hole; volcano; 3 seconds and off.
 08:12:17 193 MB
Techniques Feedback: Techniques
 Why breadboard? Messy SMD-s; heat transfer; holding solder; ground planes; thick leads; correcting solder joints; reflow; mounting components; one corner pin; connectors; solder balls; bending leads; removing solder; replacing components.
 22:29:12 604 MB
Preferable Feedback: Preferable
 NASA Workmanship Standards; smooth, concave fillet covers lead and pad; good volcano on both sides of the board.
 02:38:25 35.2 MB
Defects Feedback: Defects
 NASA Workmanship Standards; damaged trace; broken component; incorrect component mounting; insufficient solder; solder ball; solder bridge; cold solder joint; solder crack; lead shorts trace; SMD alignment; SMD solder qualities.
 03:13:06 39.8 MB