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Soldering SeminarLearning To SolderChris Prioli, AD2CS |
cpprioli (at) gmail (dot) com : www.ad2cs.com
Also Presenting will be Professor John Zaruba Jr, K2ZA
SMD Soldering Class
Saturday, September 23, 2023 @ 0900 Hours
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GCARC Soldering Class Redux
Hi folks…I want to thank all those who participated in the 15 July and 22 July THT (Through Hole Technology) soldering classes that were held at the W2MMD Clubhouse. That short series of classes was a resounding success, so much so that I am going to reprise the classes. To put it just a bit more clearly, I have now scheduled another session, to be held on Saturday, 23 September 2023. This class session will, of course, be held at the W2MMD Clubhouse, starting at 0900 Hours. The difference is that this class will be a single session rather than two, and its topic of interest will be the soldering (and desoldering |
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of Surface Mount Devices (SMD’s).
SMD work was just barely touched on during the first two classes. Now that the basics of soldering are behind us, it is time to expand our knowledge and techniques in the SMD arena. In this class, you will each be given a small printed circuit board and a packet of components, together with the schematics and component datasheets for the two circuits that will be laid out on the PCB. Your task, as before, is to assemble these two circuits and then to test them to be sure that they are actually working as designed.
Along the way, you will need to :
We will provide the circuit boards, schematics, datasheets, and components. You will need to provide yourself - a notebook and writing tools, some patience, and a few pieces of equipment as follows :
I also highly recommend the use of a Lighted Magnifying Headband. There is an excellent one that I have discovered thanks to Ralph Daggan, KE2AHX that is available from Amazon (https://bit.ly/45ryyk0) as well. This item is extremely useful and versatile, in a one size fits all design. You will not go wrong with this device. I find myself reaching for it on a regular and ongoing basis, and I wonder now how I got along without it for as long as I had.
Please e-mail me if you plan to attend this class.
Seats are available on a first-come basis, and the class size is limited to the first 15 registrants.
SMD work was just barely touched on during the first two classes. Now that the basics of soldering are behind us, it is time to expand our knowledge and techniques in the SMD arena. In this class, you will each be given a small printed circuit board and a packet of components, together with the schematics and component datasheets for the two circuits that will be laid out on the PCB. Your task, as before, is to assemble these two circuits and then to test them to be sure that they are actually working as designed.
Along the way, you will need to :
- Read the schematics
- Translate each schematic to its physical circuit
- Identify the correct SMD components for each circuit
- Identify each component’s correct location on the PCB
- Solder each of these components into place on the PCB
- Test the circuit just built for correct operation
We will provide the circuit boards, schematics, datasheets, and components. You will need to provide yourself - a notebook and writing tools, some patience, and a few pieces of equipment as follows :
- Soldering iron
- The roll of solder used in the last class (if you attended that class - if not, let me know)
- A circuit board holding fixture (if you have one - if not, tape will secure the PCB to the table top)
- ESD-11 Anti-Static Tweezers : https://bit.ly/3DQ4uCR
- Chip Quick SMD291 No-Clean Flux : https://bit.ly/47ompOx
I also highly recommend the use of a Lighted Magnifying Headband. There is an excellent one that I have discovered thanks to Ralph Daggan, KE2AHX that is available from Amazon (https://bit.ly/45ryyk0) as well. This item is extremely useful and versatile, in a one size fits all design. You will not go wrong with this device. I find myself reaching for it on a regular and ongoing basis, and I wonder now how I got along without it for as long as I had.
Please e-mail me if you plan to attend this class.
Seats are available on a first-come basis, and the class size is limited to the first 15 registrants.
Learning To Solder Class
1. Saturday, July 15, 2023 : Basic Soldering Training
2. Saturday, July 22, 2023 : Building something useful such as a code oscillator, RF attenuator, dummy load, etc.
Comments from a Soldering Class student :
"Chris, Thank you for the soldering class. Once again I learned many things. The benefits of belonging to this Club are great. Ralph KE2AHX"
"Chris, Thank you for the soldering class. Once again I learned many things. The benefits of belonging to this Club are great. Ralph KE2AHX"
Full house for the July 15, 2024 Soldering Class
Full house for the July 15, 2024 Soldering Class