PROJECT: SOLDERING

LOCATION: BATSTATEU MAIN CAMPUS 1

CTE BUILDING- RM 102

INTRODUCTION:
Soldering is the process of joining two or more electronic parts together by
melting solder around the connection. It is a method of applying an alloy, of lower
melting point, to join metal parts together.Solder is a metal alloy and when it cools
it creates a strong electrical bond between the parts. In order for us to finish an
electrical component we are about to use,we have to solder those components you
need to and that’s what we’re about to explore in this plan. This will serve as a
simple guide on how to begin soldering in a quick and easy manner.

MATERIALS NEEDED
 Soldering Iron(85Php)
 Solder (10php)
 Long Nose Pliers
 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) * etched and drilled(16Php)
 Electronic Components-15 resistors(1.50Php each) and 15 capacitors(3Php each)

PROCEDURES
1. Plug and Pre-heat the Soldering Iron.
2. Take an electronic component (resistor or diode) and bend its legs using a long nose
pliers, for a nice fitting position on the holes of the PCB.

3. Insert the legs of the component to the holes of the non-copper side of the PCB and
position it neatly. The copper side is where the soldering will happen.

4. Take the pre-heated soldering iron and solder. Position the PCB wherein you would
face its copper side and the legs of the component. Heat up the area to be soldered by
gently touching the tip of the iron to the copper surface.

5. Apply the solder onto the joint by gently letting the solder flow into a volcano shape
(in a peak style). Make sure the solder flows onto the joint and not around or beside the
joint. If the solder makes a dip shape, it is not flowing in the joint and the joint is dry.
6. Another way to tell that the solder did not hit the particular area is by the appearance of
the solder; it will look very dull. When it's a "good solder," it will take on a very shiny
appearance.
REFLECTION
All I can say is, it was really a challenging activity though I have an idea on how to
do it on my mind but when the soldering iron started to heat I was shookt. I don’t know
what to do. I just let my classmates do it first and observe before I started doing my job.
In addition with the challenge, my hands were shaking so I find it really hard to solder.
But then again, the eagerness of me to learn dominated so I tried and did my best.
There’s no such hard thing if you try it and you’re willing to commit mistakes no
matter what will be the output.just be extra careful in handling the soldering iron.
Soldering is soldering. Nine letter word, easy to pronounce same as to spell it out but
hard to apply in a real scenario.