NASA Training Program: Student Workbook for Hand Soldering

Contents:

PROCEDURE 1. WIRE STRIPPING (Thermal and Mechanical)..................................... 1
PROCEDURE 2A. TINNING — SOLDER POT................................................................ 5
2B. TINNING — SOLDER IRON ............................................................. 9
PROCEDURE 3. HOOK TERMINAL............................................................................. 13
PROCEDURE 4. PIERCED TERMINAL........................................................................ 23
PROCEDURE 5. TURRET TERMINAL......................................................................... 33
PROCEDURE 6. BIFURCATED TERMINAL................................................................ 43
PROCEDURE 7. CONNECTOR PIN.............................................................................. 53
PROCEDURE 8. ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE....................................................... 61
PROCEDURE 9. TERMINAL SWAGING...................................................................... 65
PROCEDURE 10. AXIAL LEAD (Straight Through/Clinch - Resistor,
Diode, Polarized Capacitor).................................................................. 69
PROCEDURE 11. VERTICAL MOUNT (Transistor, Disk Capacitor, DIP) ........... 77
PROCEDURE 12. INTERFACIAL CONNECTION ......................................................... 81
PROCEDURE 13. LAPPED TERMINATIONS (Flat Pack, Resistor)................................ 85
PROCEDURE 14A. CONTINUOUS RUN WRAP — BIFURCATED........... 91
14B. CONTINUOUS RUN WRAP — TURRET.......................................... 95
PROCEUDRE 15. HIGH-VOLTAGE SOLDER JOINTS...................................... 99

APPENDICES
A. PRINTED WIRING BOARD DIAGRAM .......................................... A-1
B. MATERIAL AND PARTS LIST ........................................................ B-1
C. SOLDERING PROCEDURE.............................................................. C-1
D. HINTS ON SOLDER INSPECTION TECHNIQUES ......................... D-1




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