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'''Soldering''', is a process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal (solder) into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. Soldering differs from [[welding]] in that soldering does not involve melting the work pieces. In [[brazing]], the filler metal melts at a higher temperature, but the work piece metal does not melt. In the past, nearly all solders contained lead, but environmental and health concerns have increasingly dictated use of lead-free solder for electronics and plumbing purposes.
 
'''Soldering''', is a process in which two or more items (usually metal) are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal (solder) into the joint, the filler metal having a lower melting point than the adjoining metal. Soldering differs from [[welding]] in that soldering does not involve melting the work pieces. In [[brazing]], the filler metal melts at a higher temperature, but the work piece metal does not melt. In the past, nearly all solders contained lead, but environmental and health concerns have increasingly dictated use of lead-free solder for electronics and plumbing purposes.
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== Soldering Irons ==
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== Maker Hub Soldering Irons ==
[[Weller WES51]]  
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* [[Weller WES51]]
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* [[Metcal MX-5211]]  
    
== Applications ==
 
== Applications ==
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== Solders ==
 
== Solders ==
Soldering filler materials are available in many differe
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There are different types of solder available in the [[Maker Hub]].
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==Processes==
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== Training ==
There are three forms of soldering, each requiring progressively higher temperatures and producing an increasingly stronger joint strength:
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== Lead-free electronic soldering ==
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More recently environmental legislation has specifically targeted the wide use of lead in the electronics industry. The RoHS directives in Europe required many new electronic circuit boards to be lead free by 1 July 2006, mostly in the consumer goods industry, but in some others as well. In Japan lead was phased out prior to legislation by manufacturers due to the additional expense in recycling products containing lead.
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===Electronics===
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Various problems may arise in the soldering process which lead to joints which are nonfunctional either immediately or after a period of use.
      
[[Category:Soldering Iron]]
 
[[Category:Soldering Iron]]

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