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EEVblog #180 - Soldering Tutorial Part 1 - Tools

Why people recommend it

First part of Dave Jones's soldering tutorial series, covering irons, tips, solder and technique; often named as the one soldering guide a newcomer needs.

Watch for: First of three parts; parts two and three continue the tutorial

In their words

All you need to know is addressed in Dave Jones dev video blog:
Coliban on electronics.stackexchange.com, Mar 2015. CC BY-SA.

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