Make: Wearable Electronics, 2nd Edition

10 Make: Wearable Electronics

HOW TO: Soldering Two Wires

While this book won’t provide an in-depth look

into soldering, here’s a small demonstration to

get you started. See appendix A for more detailed

guides to soldering.

Steps:

1. Use pliers to create hooks at the stripped

ends of two pieces of wire (Figure

A

).

2. Use the hooks to pair the wires and secure

with helping hands (Figure

B

).

3. Smoosh the hooks with the pliers (Figure

C

).

4. Tin the tip of the soldering iron (Figure

D

).

5. Heat the joint before applying the solder

(Figure

E

).

6. Apply the solder to the joint (Figure

F

).

7. Remove the solder, then remove the tip of the

soldering ...