This is the guy who started it all for me. I was entertained by his videos in '10, loved him, and I am now part of creative Microsystems building coin sized computer for money! Thanks Collin! We miss you!
These are Honestly some of the best Electronics Instruction Videos I've seen. Clear concise explanations, Easy to follow, and Humourous and Fun .. Go Colin !!
Collin's videos have changed my life. I know that's overly dramatic, but I don't know how else to put it. He explains things so well, they just make sense.
+Zer0's Supremacy Hey everyone, the greatest results that ive ever had was with the Gregs Electro Blog (i found it on google) definately the most useful info i've followed.
Collin, your tool suggestions are right on. The advice was right on too. Your delivery was great. My favorite needle nose pliers, which I have two, are 4" Diamond, made in the USA. Thanks for the great presentation. Joe
Dear Collin, With the help of your videos and a few others, I started making prototypes and circuit boards and just last thursday I was granted my first patent. Keep up the good work, you're an inspiration to at LEAST a few of us!
Recently discovered an awesome tool/trick. To remove a component for reuse-Pull on it lightly then hit the underside of the board with a heat gun on high and close. With just a little pulling when the solder softens, the component will come out nice and clean.
Tin snips are hardly used for Tin anymore but they are good for almost any kind of sheet metal up to a certain thickness, its one of the most useful tools I own
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I don't know anything about eletronic but I can watch this all night :D
I come back to this video pretty often every year without fail to make sure i have everything listed here for work. Very useful video wish he made more
after all these years of 'suffering', lol the panavise in, both formats, will not just save my sanity but also make life easier. thanks for the info dude!
afterthought.....my first thought was to build one myself (pretty simple) due to the fact you can't purchase 'bugger all' here in Europe and import tax is the official 'aka' for state sponsored monetary rape. off to the workshop I go then to make: something useful ;)
FINALLY a person who shows us a NORMAL soldering iron. Metcal is still the best. The normal 24Vac Weller is good for soldering pierced holes (optional with sized tips depends on hole's size)
Hemostats are a great idea! I would also add that a lot of problems with bad soldering isn't the iron's fault, it's that they haven't been tinned most of the time. Also you forgot the desoldering wick.
I'm very visually impaired and just getting into electronics. To see what I'm working with, I've purchased a clampable phone stand, and use an app that sends my phone's camera to my PC so I can work by looking at my monitor zoomed in. This magnifying visor seems pretty amazing though
My Xytronic XY-258 fell apart literally right in my hand. Now I use a Weller soldering station. I am much more happy with the Weller, and my soldering looks professional.
Being an Aussie I cant help but chuckle when he says Sodering, even thought the test says Soldering. But all that aside, I do like Collins vids. Informative and entertaining.
@ChozoSR388 Let me be more clear. I can use a Dremel, a soldering iron and a wire cutter (tools) to make a PCB. And to test it out I'll use an osciloscope and a multimeter (measuring instruments [instruments]). According to the context you're using, you can use both to say something is an instrument or a tool. In this case, some of us consider the multimeter as an instrument and not a tool.
another more expensive high quality soldering station: the weller ws81t goes for around 300-400 bucks and its a joy to work with. Adjustable temperature, nice flexible cable and an weller stop and go soldering iron holder, which shuts down the soldering iron if unused, which saves a lot of expenive tips :)
Colin, FYI, 3 in 1 oil is good for tools but I found another product you might want to look in to. It's CorrosionX It not only protects/lubricates tools but has a dielectric strength of 40,000 V. I found this at a hardware store and the guy there told me it would help keep rust off my tools. I gave it a try and it worked great. I went to there web site and found lots of info and 1 of the formulas works on electronics. Go to there web site and let me know what you think
3:10 for cutting PCBs to length I'd recommend the: MicroLux Mini Tilt Arbor Table Saw. Or Proxxon FKS/E for people outside US. This with the diamond blade is really convenient for that job. I'm not paid to advertise this. I'm just sharing with you what works for me.
many thanks and sharing a good piece of work . Now i am ready to buy some other things which i do not have before and also this video help that which tools for which purpose. now i am ready to learn electronic so quick.
It was a new soldering iron (so also the tip) and I always use rosin core it just turned out that the 80W iron got to hot because since I added a in-line dimmer and got the right temperature everything works great and the tip isn't a problem anymore I love this new setup (instead of a simple 30W iron I now have some kind of 80W station :)
Just to add...A good light source and heres a few improvised tools of my own... good pair of nail clippers are great for close cropping of wires/soldered joints and transistor/ic pins...also...blue tack or playdoh for temporarily holding awkward shaped parts etc, I have also made my own magnifying visor out of a pair of sunglasses...the plastic type by cutting a circular piece out of one lens and putting/screwing in an old telescope/binocular objective lens in the cut out circle, works well for working with/soldering very small parts, also...a headlamp in conjunction with the visor or without works well, Anyone else any improvised tools to add? I would like to hear from them, Great site by the way Collin!
Collin, please make a video explaining the "Pros and Cons" of using both Leaded and Unleaded Solder. Also please make a video explaining which rechargeable batteries are better to use.
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Collin's I might suggest you learn the proper name for those tools and follow the Mil-Spec certification rules when making your recommendations. "Just saying," as an Instructor of Vocational Adult Electronics for 20 years and training 6,000 students proper electronic assembly and soldering as well as many other courses in the program. Also you don't use round nose pliers, they bend items and leads smothly rounded so they are stronger and not sharp folded at the bend. Also those "Tin Snips" as you called them were in fact "Aircraft Compound action cutters for sheet metal, not tin, as much as aluminum and light steel sheet. Thanks for trying but you could do better... And I expect it from you. Also I often use a "Drill-Press" Vice is a great unit and inexpensive, Try the Harbor Freight 2.5 and 4 inch models... Keep up the good work, Your watchers deserve the best instruction you can provide.
Be careful of "3-in-1 oil they sell a nice lubricating oil AND a furniture polish that turns to varnish in a few days... another choice for rust prevention ,(Especially here in the damp south) is Kiwi Mink-Oil boot polish, it goes on easy and protects from rusting for about 6 months Just use a tiny amount and buff most off. I use it on the Vice and snips, as well as my shotgun and they are protected from rusting but do not have to be cleaned off before using... "Keep up the good work.."
Jake McCoy Jake, that was a drill press vice and HF in this area carries two sizes a 2.5 and a 4 inch wide version. Very convenient ontop of the table or bench, I set mine on an old "Mouse Pad" to minimise sliding around...
Been tinkering for many years, I'm reassured to see I already have most of this. But there's always something in these video's that is a good and new idea to me. Keep up the good work!
Learn how solder from a pro watch : EEVblog, this guy has everything you ever need, a 3 part how to solder and what to use to solder . how to setup a full electronics workbench, etc everything including circuit diagrams
Well, oscilloscopes are quite expensive, and you probably won't need it for most hobby-level projects. As for the fume extractor, you can make one, solder by the window, or outside; it's not truly essential unless you solder a couple times a week (or more frequently) or for long periods of time. I agree with you on the multimeter, though, even a cheap $10 one will cover most of your needs, and you'll be needing it always.
My artillery: Propane Powered Soldering Iron Solder Braid (screw solder suckers) Helping Hands Variety Pack of Heat Shrink Tubing A variety of snips and pliers Automatic Wirestrippers Variety of Bit-Sets
Metcal's what I use at work. Awesome iron, though I like it best because it has such a short tip length. Not great at tight spaces, and they get kinda hot after a lot of constant use, but the amount of control you get outweighs these problems many times over. Too long a tip kills accuracy.
I would love to know what you would use if a certain tool was not present and, you NEED or WANT to finish a project/fix. For instance, would you use scissors in place of wire cutters? While I'm at it, what would be in a poor man's tool kit?
Old tech tip: I use a cheap pair of cutters from walmart to test cut leads. if they cut the lead OK, then I use my good Hakko cutters for the final cut.
Awesome video as always. Something that I am surprised that you didn't include under the desoldering tool section is copper desoldering wick. I always use it after a pump to clean up the last little bit of left over solder. Also, in most situations, it can handle the whole desoldering job by itself if you're patient. I love these "Collin's Lab" vids. They're always informative and entertaining.
I'm guessing that the solder melts. Well solder not sticking to the iron could mean a bad soldering iron tip. That's why the top of the tip is different from the bottom. It's designed for good stickiness and other performance enhancements.
Nice, another funny but useful video! I agree with most of it except for the desoldering tools! Maybe I just suck at soldering (ok I def suck) but I've only ever had much success with a hi power soldering gun n desoldering braid! I'd also add a butane torch to the list, just 4 fun!
