# Soldering

## 1. Important things to note

### 1.1 What to look out for in equipments

* The following list highlights a few important things to look out for in soldering equipments when working on small components on PCB:

1. Adjustable temperature
2. Find "conical" or "chisel" tp

* To avoid touching neighboring components

3. Solder sucker

* Ability to desolder and "suck up" the the wrongly soldered part

### 1.2 Additional equipments

1. Flux pen/paste

* Makes the soldering work easier by removing metal oxide layers

2. Soldering lead

* 63/37 or 60/40 Tin/Lead (*Sn/Pb*)
* Melts at 183 degree-celsius

## 2. Basics of soldering

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