Basic Soldering

Learn this cornerstone of the DIY world!

Basic Soldering

TIME: 15 min.

Apr 16, 2008

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: wire stripper, solder, wiring

Soldering is similar to welding, but on a scale that's much smaller, safer and less likely to make you cry (like when Guru Brian was building the light bar for the Kaczors' Rock-'n'-Roll Playroom -- see episode.)

It's really not that hard when you get the hang of it, and once you can fuse two wires together, there are all kinds of cool do-it-yourself projects you can do...like Brian's Solar Cell Phone Charger, for instance.

Check out this how-to video from Ruralgeek and take your first step on the path to DIY enlightenment!

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