On the one hand, it isn’t hard to make a solder pot. All you need is a container that won’t melt and a heat source. But it seems like molten metal should be in something a little harder to tip ...

Aluminum doesn’t solder well, and that’s because of the oxide layer that rapidly forms on the surface. [Ted]’s solution is to scour the aluminum with some mineral oil. The goal is to scrape ...

During the soldering process, chemical reactions occur between the base metal and the solder to form intermetallic compounds. These compounds often have different physical and chemical properties that ...

4. Cleaning-The removal of all oxides and surface oil from the tube end and fitting cup is crucial to allow the proper flow ...

Cut new heat shrink tube sleeve with scissors so it's slightly longer than the open wires you will solder together. Slide sleeve over metal wire until it's out of the way. Make sure the diameter ...