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4.2 Soldering Together Wires

For both wires to keep their position during soldering and you to have both hands free to

work, clamp them into an electronics clamp and put them in position. Then use the sol-

dering tip to heat both wire ends evenly. Now add the solder by moving it to the heated

solder point. This solder process also should be completed quickly to keep the wire from

heating up too much and the insulation from being damaged.

Figure 28: Since the insulation melts quickly, the wires must be soldered together quickly.

4.3 Preparing Components

A circuit soldered together yourself should not only work, it should also be well struc-

tured. This facilitates later modiﬁcation and conversion, as well as repairs to the circuit.

A good structure also means that you prepare the components to be soldered by bending

them in shape with a round electronics pliers. The resistor’s connections must be bent at

a right angle. Consider the hole distance on the PCB so that the component can be

pushed into the bores well. The connections must not be bent directly at the casing edge.

Danger of destruction. Apply the pliers at the resistor so that it touches the

casing. Then bend the wire end pointing away from the pliers by 90 degrees. Proceed ac-

cordingly with the second connection. Both angled wires must point in the same direction

now.