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Solder Pot HOWTO

Items needed

  • Solder pot
  • Lead-free solder, cut into small enough pieces to fit in the solder pot.
  • Dross Skimmer
  • Tweezers
  • Component(s)

Procedure

  1. Turn on the solder pot to its highest temp.

  2. (First time) Add a piece of lead-free solder.

  3. After initial use, the pot will melt the current solder in it from last use.

  4. As the first piece melts, add additional pieces of lead free solder until the melted level is near the top of the solder pot.

  5. Use the skimmer to remove the top layer of residue from the melted solder.

  6. Using tweezer, dip your component leads into the solder. The only the leads should be put into the solder, avoid contact with component itself.

  7. Repeat 4 and 5 for all components.

  8. Turn the solder pot off. The remaining solder will solidify and will be melted again in future use.