{"id":3288,"date":"2023-09-21T16:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smans.falkor.alcor.cloud\/?post_type=academy&#038;p=3288"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:37:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:37:27","slug":"manual-soldering-advanced","status":"publish","type":"academy","link":"https:\/\/smans.com\/en\/academy\/manual-soldering-advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Manual soldering"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>How do I choose the right soldering tip and temperature?<\/li>\n<li>What are important features of a soldering station?<\/li>\n<li>How do I judge a THT solder?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have the choice of basic or advanced training.<\/p>\n<p>Manual soldering is still a challenge. Often the components get damaged or faulty even before they are mounted on the PCB.<\/p>\n<p>In the basic training you learn the principles of manual soldering. Together we go over the correct choice of soldering tip, temperature and soldering techniques. You can independently assess most situations and successfully complete most manual soldering challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In the advanced training you will be introduced to the right techniques and settings to recognize good and bad solder joints and make adjustments in time. We go over the different types of soldering irons, solder flux and paste.<\/p>\n<p>In both trainings we can analyze your own &#8216;problem&#8217; PCB board and immediately apply what you have learned in practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I choose the right soldering tip and temperature? What are important features of a soldering station? How do I judge a THT solder? You have the choice of basic or advanced training. Manual soldering is still a challenge. 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