For most of us, soldering electronics means soldering on “through hole components,” that are large and easy to handle. However, when machines build components, they use “surface mount components,” ...

We covered many of [Jason Rollette]’s personal projects in the past and are happy to welcome him as our newest Hack-A-Day contributor. The electronics industry has shifted to lead free compliance, but ...

Since everyone may not have the same use case, we've added options that cater to beginners who are looking to solder standard copper wire, students who are learning about circuit boards and electronic ...

In a time when DDR5 kits can cost more than a graphics card, some builders are literally soldering their own memory sticks to beat the market.

I was always intimidated by soldering because I don't have the best manual dexterity in the world – let's just say being a neurosurgeon was never really an option for me. With some practice though, I ...