You just use a heat gun, which you’d use anyway for the heat shrink tubing. Compared to crimp connectors, solder seal connectors are watertight, create a much stronger connection that can’t be ...

May 30, 2012 Modder Mike Warren has given meaning to the term "soldering gun," by combining a battery-operated soldering iron with an old air pistol to make a cool hand-held heat weapon View 8 Images ...

Aside from SMD work, a heatgun can be a very valuable tool for PCB stripping and being used for solder reflow. We’re a little surprised we haven’t seen a homebrew heat gun in quite a while.

Dampen a sponge with water. Then heat up the soldering gun and wipe off the tip with the sponge. Apply tip tinner to prevent oxidation. Once the tip is bright and shiny, it's ready for soldering.

ASHATA 6pcs Hot Air Gun Nozzle 858 Heat Gun SMD Rework Station Accessory 3/4/5/8/10/12mm,Hot Air Gun Nozzle Satisfy Various Soldering and Repair Requirement. ASHATA ...

Unlike a standard soldering iron, this soldering gun is intended for heavy-duty needs. Owing to this, the Weller gun has a maximum power rating of 260W, which allows it to achieve temperatures of ...

Solder connections on processors seem to be a very common failure point in modern electronics. Consider the Red Ring of Death (RRoD) on Xbox 360 or the Yellow Light of Death (YLoD) on PlayStation 3… ...