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<header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">How To Solder – A Simple Guide For Beginners and Hobbyists</h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2023-07-03T21:18:54+02:00" itemprop="dateModified">July 3, 2023</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2020-04-24T16:41:12+02:00" itemprop="datePublished">April 24, 2020</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/author/oyvind/" title="View all posts by Øyvind Nydal Dahl" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Øyvind Nydal Dahl</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/how-to-solder-fi-09.06.2020-1024x576.jpg" alt="Man soldering (illustration)" class="wp-image-16034" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/how-to-solder-fi-09.06.2020.jpg 1024w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/how-to-solder-fi-09.06.2020-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/how-to-solder-fi-09.06.2020-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/how-to-solder-fi-09.06.2020-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <p>Everyone can learn how to solder. And it’s an important skill to know want to build electronics. </p> <p>Basic soldering is easy. All you need is a soldering iron and some solder. When my dad taught me as a teenager, I remember picking it up quite fast.</p> <p>In this soldering guide, you’ll learn first learn to solder two wires. Then you’ll learn to solder components on a circuit board. If you’re already familiar with this, consider jumping over to my guide on <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/smd-soldering/">SMD soldering</a> or <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/reflow-soldering/">reflow soldering</a>.</p> <p><em>Also, check out my article on the <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/soldering-tools/">soldering tools</a> you need to get started.</em></p> <span id="more-15881"></span> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Preparing Your Workbench</h2> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img decoding="async" width="961" height="1024" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/some-soldering-tools-961x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8533" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/some-soldering-tools-961x1024.jpg 961w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/some-soldering-tools-281x300.jpg 281w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/some-soldering-tools-768x819.jpg 768w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/some-soldering-tools.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px" /></figure> <p>Prepare your workspace. Find your <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/best-soldering-iron/">soldering iron</a> and your <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/types-of-solder/">solder wire</a> and start heating the iron. A pair of wire cutters usually comes in handy too.</p> <p>Place your soldering iron in a holder. If you don’t have a holder, at least make sure the tip is not touching anything while you heat it.</p> <p>If you have a temperature-controlled soldering iron, check out my guide to <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/right-soldering-temperature/">choosing the right soldering temperature</a>.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Clean the Tip</h3> <p>When the iron is hot, the first thing you should do is clean the tip to remove old solder from it. You can use a wet sponge, a copper scouring pad, or something similar.</p><div class="incontent-container signup-catcher-container" data-type="incontent" data-form-id="ab_test_5form_1" data-form-type="incontent_form" data-group-id="group_1" data-ck-id="939272"data-ck-tags=""><div style="background:#fbdd71;" class="signup-container"> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Learn-Electronics-Cover-2023-cropped-heavily.png" alt="ebook cover"> <div class="signup-form"> <h2>10 Simple Steps to Learn Electronics</h2> <p>Electronics is easy when you know what to focus on and what to ignore. Learn what "the basics" really is and how to learn it fast.</p> <form> <input type="text" id="name" name="name" placeholder="First Name"> <input type="email" id="email" name="email" placeholder="Email Address"> <button style="background:#e86b59;"type="submit">Download Guide</button> </form> </div></div></div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px"><figure><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wwQOSskHwcc?rel=0" width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tin the Tip</h3> <p>Before you start soldering, you should <em>tin</em> the tip of the soldering iron. Which just means to melt some new solder onto the tip. This makes the tip transfer heat faster and thereby making the soldering easier and faster. </p> <p>If you end up with big droplets of tin on your tip, just clean it again as shown above.</p> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"> <figure class="aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/solder-smoke-5501.jpg" alt="Sodler smoke"/></figure></div> <p><em>TIPS: If you tin the tip before you put down the soldering iron for the day, it is said that the tip should last longer.</em></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Soldering Two Wires</h2> <p>If you want to join two wires with solder, the first thing you should do is to tin the two wires. Note that the wire will get hot, so you should consider holding it with some tweezers or similar. </p> <p>Place the tip of the iron on the wire and let it heat for a few seconds. Then add some solder until the wire is soaked with solder. </p> <p>If it is a thick wire, you should turn up the heat on your iron (if possible) to make the wire heat up faster. Repeat the tinning process on the other wire.</p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="278" height="208" data-id="1260" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tinning-a-wire1.jpg" alt="Tinning a wire" class="wp-image-1260"/></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="278" height="208" data-id="1261" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tinned-wire1.jpg" alt="A tinned wire" class="wp-image-1261"/></figure> </figure> <p>Now place the two tinned wires together and hold still while heating them with the soldering iron so that the tin on both of the wires melt together.</p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="278" height="208" data-id="1262" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/two-tinned-wires1.jpg" alt="Two tinned wires" class="wp-image-1262"/></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="278" height="208" data-id="1263" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/soldering-two-wires1.jpg" alt="Soldering two wires" class="wp-image-1263"/></figure> </figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Solder a Circuit Board</h2> <p>Next, let’s see how to solder through-hole components to a circuit board. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1000" height="681" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15899" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder.jpg 1000w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-300x204.jpg 300w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-768x523.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure> <p>Start by placing the component into its holes. Place it so that its legs come out on the same side as the solder pads.</p> <p>On the solder side of the board, bend the legs of the component a bit. This way it won’t fall out when you flip the board upside down. </p> <p>Feel free to add several components at once.</p> <figure class="wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" data-id="15900" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-2-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15900" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-2.jpg 768w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-2-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" data-id="15901" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-3-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15901" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-3.jpg 768w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/components-ready-to-solder-3-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a></figure> </figure> <p>Now you’re ready to start soldering. </p> <p>Put the tip of the iron on the pad so that it heats both the leg of the component and the pad of the circuit board.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="392" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-1.jpg" alt="How to solder step 1" class="wp-image-15905" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-1.jpg 500w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-1-300x235.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></figure> <p>Heat them for a second or so before you apply solder. Keep the iron on the joint while you add solder.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="440" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-2.jpg" alt="How to solder step 2" class="wp-image-15906" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-2.jpg 500w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-2-300x264.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></figure> <p>When you have enough solder, remove the solder wire. Then remove the soldering iron tip from the joint.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="363" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-3.jpg" alt="How to solder step 3" class="wp-image-15907" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-3.jpg 500w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-3-300x218.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></figure> <p>Inspect your solder joint to see if it looks okay. A good solder joint has kind of a cone shape.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="318" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-4.jpg" alt="How to solder step 4" class="wp-image-15908" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-4.jpg 500w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/soldering-4-300x191.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></figure> <p>If you are happy with your soldering, cut off the component lead from above the solder joint. </p> <p>But don’t cut it too short! That will make your life hard if you for some reason have to <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/desolder/">desolder</a> the component later.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1000" height="667" src="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/clipping-component-legs.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15912" srcset="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/clipping-component-legs.jpg 1000w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/clipping-component-legs-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/clipping-component-legs-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch out for Cold Solder Joints!</h2> <p>Always make sure that you apply enough heat! Both to the pad and to the pin. Otherwise, you might end up with a <em>cold solder joint</em>. </p> <p>A cold solder joint often looks okay at first glance. But when you look more closely, you’ll see that there’s a tiny gap between the solder and the pin. This means that the pin isn’t properly connected to the pad.</p> <p>This can lead to some serious frustration when your circuit doesn’t work and you are trying to figure out why.</p> <div style="margin-bottom:40px;"><a title="MyName (Coronium (talk)) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cold_solder_joint2.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="512" alt="Cold solder joint2" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Cold_solder_joint2.jpg/512px-Cold_solder_joint2.jpg"></a></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Get Good at Soldering</h2> <p>Do you want to learn to solder? The quickest way to get good at soldering is to practice on a lot of circuits. 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itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">aazib ashfaq</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-66671"> <time datetime="2015-11-03T23:03:14+01:00" itemprop="datePublished"> November 3, 2015 at 11:03 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>thanks really helpful</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-66671" data-commentid="66671" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-66671" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to aazib ashfaq" aria-label="Reply to aazib ashfaq">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-74364" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-74364" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Cesar</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-74364"> <time datetime="2016-06-26T15:39:09+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> June 26, 2016 at 3:39 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>That is a great class, thanks so much</p> <p>Cesar Blue</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-74364" data-commentid="74364" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-74364" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Cesar" aria-label="Reply to Cesar">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-75079" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-75079" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn"><a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/" class="url" rel="ugc">STANLY F</a></cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-75079"> <time datetime="2016-07-20T20:36:18+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> July 20, 2016 at 8:36 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>Thanks bro ,it is a good one,</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-75079" data-commentid="75079" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-75079" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to STANLY F" aria-label="Reply to STANLY F">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-78216" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-78216" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Sunny O</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-78216"> <time datetime="2016-10-11T12:45:19+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> October 11, 2016 at 12:45 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>Great experience, a very rich content</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" 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itemprop="text"> <p>great one here!</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-82651" data-commentid="82651" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-82651" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Regent" aria-label="Reply to Regent">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-85692" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-85692" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Deba Pratim Borah</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-85692"> <time datetime="2017-03-30T19:51:35+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> March 30, 2017 at 7:51 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>Thnks</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-85692" data-commentid="85692" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-85692" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Deba Pratim Borah" aria-label="Reply to Deba Pratim Borah">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-86157" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-86157" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Ali abed</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-86157"> <time datetime="2017-04-10T18:52:46+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> April 10, 2017 at 6:52 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>Hi everyone, specially Mr OYVIND, I have questions about soldier, who is better crimp connection or soldering for the wire, thanks</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-86157" data-commentid="86157" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-86157" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Ali abed" aria-label="Reply to Ali abed">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-87776" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-87776" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Johnny Dept</cite> 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Using some kind of padding, or stand to hold your arms and wrist might be helpful. I also understand using a wrist brace can help, along with holding your elbows into your sides to steady yourself. </p> <p>There is also cold solder, however, I’m not sure how that works, or what kind of applications it could be used for.</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-112639" data-commentid="112639" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-112639" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Faye" aria-label="Reply to Faye">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-92139" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-92139" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Colton Tucholsky</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-92139"> <time datetime="2018-02-24T02:01:05+01:00" itemprop="datePublished"> February 24, 2018 at 2:01 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>cool</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-92139" data-commentid="92139" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-92139" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Colton Tucholsky" aria-label="Reply to Colton Tucholsky">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-92140" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-92140" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Colton Tucholsky</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-92140"> <time datetime="2018-02-24T02:02:34+01:00" itemprop="datePublished"> February 24, 2018 at 2:02 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>this is so helpful!!!</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-92140" data-commentid="92140" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-92140" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Colton Tucholsky" aria-label="Reply to Colton Tucholsky">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-94166" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-94166" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Zhea</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-94166"> <time datetime="2018-07-07T10:06:42+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> July 7, 2018 at 10:06 am </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial. It’s easy to follow while at the same time offering a lot of valuable information. Much appreciated!</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-94166" data-commentid="94166" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-94166" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Zhea" aria-label="Reply to Zhea">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-112561" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-112561" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Ian Rosen</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-112561"> <time datetime="2020-08-17T19:01:39+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> August 17, 2020 at 7:01 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content" itemprop="text"> <p>This is really awesome! Thanks for doing this!</p> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-112561" data-commentid="112561" data-postid="15881" data-belowelement="div-comment-112561" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Ian Rosen" aria-label="Reply to Ian Rosen">Reply</a></span> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-126762" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article class="comment-body" id="div-comment-126762" itemtype="https://schema.org/Comment" itemscope> <footer class="comment-meta" aria-label="Comment meta"> <div class="comment-author-info"> <div class="comment-author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope> <cite itemprop="name" class="fn">Mohammad</cite> </div> <div class="entry-meta comment-metadata"> <a href="https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/how-to-solder/#comment-126762"> <time datetime="2022-07-24T12:40:28+02:00" itemprop="datePublished"> July 24, 2022 at 12:40 pm </time> </a> </div> </div> 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