Soldering Headers to a PCB

Category5 Technology TV with Robbie Ferguson

4 роки тому

Once you start working with Arduino or even Raspberry Pi HATs and pHATs, you're likely going to find yourself needing to attach the headers yourself. As a rookie maker who's quickly learning the ropes, Robbie shares a couple quick tips that he has found can make it easier to solder these pin headers directly to the PCB.
Soldering kits and tools Robbie uses on the show: cat5.tv/solder

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@reryro1266 2 роки тому

Much ado about the make-shift base, when all you have to do is stick the header pins into your PCB and then push it all into a breadboard as if you're mounting it. Two seconds and you're done. Then with the header in a vertical orientation you just solder from top to bottom, whether you're right or left-handed, doesn't matter -- just top to bottom every time.

@seamusdemora5598 2 роки тому

thanks... you saved me from having to make a comment lol

@waylandsmith Рік тому

It can be a little annoying getting the pins in and out of the breadboard, but I've never found it to be a real problem. I saw another recommendation to 3-d print a small block with 0.1" spaced square holes. But now that I think about it, I think you could just sacrifice an unneeded breadboard and remove the contacts.

@Simo5000 Рік тому

Thanks for the tutorial. After 4 test pins I started with my Speeduino. Perfect!

@wesiyadimaurisza 2 роки тому

Thanks for tutorial

@Jnglfvr Рік тому

The way to avoid the solder sticking to the pad as in 5:24 is to remove the solder a fraction of a second BEFORE removing the iron so that it separates while still fluid.

@Slidinsidewayz2009 Рік тому

You DO realise there's an "L" in that word, right? It's pronounced "soLder". Just like older, colder, folder and holder. It's a bit like someone calling you "Robie". You don't get "odder" every year, the weather doesn't get "codder" in winter, files on a hard drive get saved into a folder, not a "fodder", and you don't put your cup into a cup "hodder" in your car. Please, you sound "sily".

@LinuxTechShow Рік тому

🤪 I may have been called out on this before, which is why in our newer videos (this one is circa 2019) you'll find I do in fact pronounce the "L" in Solder. FebRuary, LibRary, and SoLder. Got it! Thanks, UKposts! 🤣

@Slidinsidewayz2009 Рік тому

Actually, I did some research as to why this is common in the US, and interestingly you've been influenced by foreign pronunciation of similar words. The original word has an L sound but the offending word doesn't. It's a regional thing, but weird!

@LinuxTechShow Рік тому

@@Slidinsidewayz2009 The fact that my [mis]pronunciation of a word in one of my videos lead you down a rabbit trail of regional dialects makes you my favorite viewer this week! I hope you've subscribed, and I hope you enjoy all my little quirks! :)