Sagan Soldering - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 01:34:41 pm
content: I guess this is the right section.Sagan soldering his first board, with hardly any instruction.

author: cvanc
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 01:55:08 pm
content: That's good parenting, right there

author: glarsson
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 02:11:02 pm
content: I see he made the correct choice regarding soldering iron. :-)

author: taydin
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 03:05:49 pm
content: Aah, the knight rider lights! You should have him watch an episode of that TV show. Was a favorite of my childhood

author: hermit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 03:35:41 pm
content: So, you've opened a sweatshop with child labor?

author: mrpackethead
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 11:43:23 pm
content: He was doing quite well. And seemed to be enjoying it. My first electronics where the Dick Smith Funway books. Had cup hook things that you screwed components down on.How do you impedance match those wires on that science fair kit.

author: MudAndSnow
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 20, 2018, 10:34:37 pm
content: That's awesome! What a lucky kid.Safety glasses don't seem to be common with soldering but they're not a bad idea. I've flicked solder into my face a few times while tinning wires. Push wire away from you with iron then iron slips off wire then wire springs towards you and launches solder at you. Glasses are good for trimming leads too.

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2018, 01:40:01 am
content: Awwwwwwwww!

author: mrpackethead
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2018, 05:27:53 am
content: Hes showing a good deal of manual dexterity which is quite uncommon for kids that young. Get him on SMT asap.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2018, 06:27:14 am
content: Get some better lighting Dave, he's too young to have to get so close to see what he's doing.Anyways, great to see getting started at that age.Next step, component identification and correct placement.

author: noidea
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 21, 2018, 11:23:41 am
content: Cool! how old is Sagan if you don't mind me asking? My son is 7 and seems to be showing an interest in something more than snap circuits style stuff.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 21, 2018, 12:21:29 pm
content: Quote from: noidea on October 21, 2018, 11:23:41 am7He wasn't keen to solder before this so I didn't try. But the other day he said he was keen to try and solder a kit, so

author: cdev
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2018, 02:04:23 am
content: Probably a shorter iron shape would be better for little hands?I don't even want to mention that photo.I smell the smell of burning flesh in my minds eye every time I look at it.

author: HB9EVI
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 26, 2018, 08:09:52 am
content: well done!I agree to get him on smd asap.Don't remember, when I used the first time an iron, but for sure I've been older than 7