Soldering to a PC board can be tricky: Too much heat can make the copper trace lift right off the board substrate. Use a soldering pencil rated at 15-25 watts, no more. (Watch the video; story ...

The general process of circuit board assembly goes like this: You order your PCBs. You also order your components. For surface mount components, you apply solder paste to the pads, put the components ...

The basic metallurgy of solder. How to make a solder joint. How to repair a circuit board. The vintageTEK museum is a geek’s paradise to tour if visiting the Portland, Oregon area. The museum has ...

The new RC series of printed circuit board (PCB) relays replaces and upgrades the RJxV Series PCB-mount relays. RC Series relays are designed to mount directly to a PCB using through-holes and can be ...

I've got a Bosch dishwasher that, like many Bosch dishwashers loves to melt the solder off the heater relay and requires repair every 12-18 months. (Bosch dishwasher engineers are completely ...

Solid-state relays are among the switching elements that now use materials allowed under the RoHS mandates. The specifications of these devices typically are identical to those of non-RoHS compliant ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the big selling points of products offered by hardware brand Ryobi is its ONE+ universal battery system. Every single tool, product, ...