In practice, that often means asolderingironinstead of a sewing machine.
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Asolderingironand supplies are often necessary to build high-performance battery packs or install upgraded electronics with low-resistance connectors.
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A voltmeter or ammeter is attached to the sample, and a heat source, such as asolderingiron, is placed on one of the leads.
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A coldsolderingironrequires time to reach working temperature and must be kept hot between solder joints.
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This is usually the result of thesolderingironbeing used to heat the solder directly, rather than the parts themselves.
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Asolderingironis composed of a heated metal tip and an insulated handle.
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Thesolderingirontip must be clean and pre-tinned with solder to ensure rapid heat transfer.
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Specialsolderingironand magnifying glass not required!
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The start-up only had a one-man research department, a second-handsolderingironpicked up for $25 and an outdated oscilloscope.
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Excess solder and unconsumed flux and residue is sometimes wiped from thesolderingirontip between joints.
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Different equipment is usually required since asolderingironcan not achieve high enough temperatures for hard soldering or brazing.
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Ultrasonic soldering can be done with either a specializedsolderingironor a specialized solder pot.
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To solder is to mend two things together with asolderingiron.
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The latter uses heat conduction from a probe heated to a glowing temperature by a direct current (much in the manner of asolderingiron).
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The connections are heated with asolderingironuntil the solder melts and is wicked into the braid by capillary action.
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