The Doctor Is In, Episode Four - soldering

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In this fourth installment in our series of videos about Bottlehead audio kit construction Doc B. takes you through the subject that seems to cause the most anxiety in a kit build - the process of soldering. These instructions are intentionally generic. You should always refer to the assembly manual for your kit to clarify specifics about the way a part installs in that particular kit.

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30 июл 2024

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@vbros7 2 года назад

I used to think I knew how to solder. Thanks Doc. Love the calming music as well. Nice touch.

@scotts4904 2 года назад

thanks for posting. In particular the camera work was excellent and really detailed what is happening at the joint. As a novice I found that practicing on a junk component (broken goodwill receiver) allowed me to play around with temps, actually overheat boards to figure out how much is too much etc. Yes on the safety glasses!

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

That is indeed a great way to practice your soldering. My first soldering project was a cheapo Emerson receiver I found abandoned on an apartment building stoop when I was 15. Ben Rupp is a talented videographer. His day gig involves shooting surgical procedures so he knows how important it is to capture the fine details.

@chrisbarnhart7944 2 года назад

Really good Doc!.. love the intro as well.. :)

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

Thank you! I dig the intro too, was fun to produce. The theme song is my ring tone now.

@pitchforkharp 2 года назад

Delightfully soothing background music.

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

Thank you! The theme song and music bed were composed and performed by my dear old friend Art Khu. Art is a go-to jazz pianist in the Bay Area and the music director of Jacqui Naylor's Trio.

@pitchforkharp 2 года назад

@@bottleheadaudio Going immediately to consume their catalog all day. Thanks!

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

I should add that one should wash their hands after working with tin/lead solder.

@Unknown-bp8mx 2 года назад

thank you very much

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

You are welcome!

@shaftwood Год назад

The Cardas Quad Eutectic supposedly contains around 3% silver. However, people seem to love the way it flows and, like you said in your video, it is highly regarded in the audio community. According to the specs, its melting range is 364-384 ºF which is a little higher than the 361 ºF melting point of the tin/lead eutectic. Would you still recommend the Cardas Quad Eutectic to assemble a SE eXperimenter's amplifier kit? Thank you Doc. I just don't want to make a mistake with the solder.

@bottleheadaudio Год назад

Yup, the Quad Eutectic is very easy to work with even though it contains a fairly high silver content.

@2002holland 2 года назад

Private individuals can't buy lead solder in the UK so we use a near eutectic copper silver tin blend with high flux

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

You have my sympathy. That solder is more difficult to work with. High tip temps help.

@bucketofguts 2 года назад

Who makes the light/ magnifier you are using? Thank you very much. That is quite the R2R collection you have. Thank you!

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

I'm not near that magnifier at the moment to check the brand, but it was ordered from Amazon. In general I have found the bigger the lens the easier they are to use. Re the tapes, one of the benefits of old age is having acquired collectables back when they were considered throwaways.

@bucketofguts 2 года назад

Thank you Doc!

@ChaseHub 2 года назад

nice vid makes me wanna buy a premade kit cuz theres people that'd do a better job

@bottleheadaudio 2 года назад

Don't sell yourself short. Anyone can do a nice job on these by taking their time and following the directions. And - it's fun!

@ChaseHub 2 года назад

@@bottleheadaudio Just bought a soldering iron, cardas solder, flux, and wick. Lets get it.

@TheRealWindlePoons 2 года назад

@@bottleheadaudio Absolutely top class directions bar none (and writing manuals for custom machinery is part of my day job). Here's a pair I built earlier: goo.gl/photos/WJfVtPVYz2ic6R4z5