Welcome to a new Voltlog, it’s November and that means the biggest shopping event happening in Asia is coming up, I’m talking about the 11th of november. There are some numbers published for last years event and it seems they registered more than 30 billion in 24 hours in sales, yes you heard right, billions. So it’s a very big event with nice discounts and opportunities for makers like us to get some new gear. That’s why I prepared this video which will be published 1-2 days before the event so you can get some ideas of stuff that you could purchase. I assembled a list, these are products that I’ve tested and used myself which I think are good value for money and a nice addition to any hobbyist lab.
Tag: TS100
Voltlog #252 – How to fix a solder bridge
Welcome to a new Voltlog, today I want to talk about solder bridges and show you how to deal with them. A solder bridge can happen for many reasons, incorrect soldering temperature, incorrect amount of solder being used, too little or no flux, or just the incorrect technique for soldering but they all basically mean the same thing , a blob of solder shorting two or more conductive surfaces on your PCB.
Modern printed circuit boards which typically get soldermask coverage even between IC pins will help prevent this problem because molten solder normally doesn’t stick to the soldermask surface and so it’s harder to form a bridge across that surface.
But even with enough experience and the proper technique solder bridges can still happen if you do hand soldering on fine pitch ICs, it’s just part of the soldering job. It’s true that as you get better at soldering they will happen less often but don’t think they go away forever. So it’s good to know how to deal with them.
Voltlog #212 – DIY Silicone Lead
Welcome to a new Voltlog, today I’m making a nice flexible extension lead for my TS100 soldering iron. I know many of you might not be interested watching me build such a simple extension lead but I think you could at least get a good tip on this type of silicone cable and where to get it.
I was searching for silicone cable with two wires that came somewhat attached in a single wire and all I was finding was double insulated silicone wire on aliexpress which was not cheap and at the same time I was worried it wouldn’t be as flexible and thin.
Until someone recommended in the comments I should try this power supply wire for tattoo machines. You can buy this stuff from ebay or aliexpress for under $3 shipped.
Voltlog #196 – InTheMail
Hello everyone and welcome to a new InTheMail the series that will touch both your passion for electronics and your bank account at the same time.
This is the list of items shown in this mailbag and there will be links to each of these in the video description on youtube:
- Foam insulating sheet
- Cork insulating sheet
- Bed adjustment wheels
- Small o-ring 1.8mm ID
- JST-GH connector wire
- 18ohm 25W Power Resistor
- 6 cell AA battery socket
- TS100 Power Cord XT60
- Braided cable sleeve
- Small hand drill
- Mechanic Solder Paste
- Smartphone Mount
Voltlog #194 – Gift Ideas For Makers – Christmas 2018
Welcome to a new voltlog, so december is coming up and some of you might be thinking what gifts you could offer to your loved ones. I thought I’d share my ideas and what I would like to receive as a maker or hobbyist. The criteria for choosing these items were mainly to be decent quality products, at affordable prices and be things that a maker would later use in his projects. As usual you will find links in the description on the video on youtube to places where you can order these online.
So these are my recommendations for you, I would for example be happy to receive any of the above and that’s how I made this list, thinking about what I would be happy to receive or what would be really useful and fund at the same time for a maker. Let me know in the comments below if the list helped you in any way to choose the right gift for someone. Thank you for watching!
Voltlog #193 – InTheMail
Hello everyone and welcome to a new InTheMail the series that will touch both your passion for electronics and your bank account at the same time.
In the video I am showing the following items for which you can find links in the video description on the youtube page:
- TS100 soldering iron tip TS-BC2
- 0.4mm Brass Nozzle 3D Printing
- 0.4mm Stainless Steel Nozzle 3D Printing
- Cabinet LED light
- Rotary Encoder
- Soft Protective Pouch
- M3 x 40mm screw
- M4 x 8mm screw
- Double Sided Thermal Conductive Adhesive Tape
- CAN SPI Transceiver Module
- Lichee PI Nano ARM9 Computer Module
- 24 pin Flat Flex Connector 0.5mm pitch
Voltlog #186 – TS100 VS Generic T12 Station
Welcome to a new voltlog, today we’re talking about the TS100 portable soldering iron, but this won’t be a review because there is no point in making a review video for this mode. There are only a few things you can test with a soldering iron and there are already some very good reviews on youtube from known channels.
I am however interested in how will this iron compare with the stm32 soldering station that I’ve been using for a couple of years. So if you haven’t seen this before, I’ve shown it in detail in voltlog #85, this is a station which I got about 2 years ago, directly from taobao with the help of a friend who lives in China. At that time it wasn’t widely available so it was a bit of a gamble but it payed out because it uses hakko T12 tips and I have a bunch of different models of those and it payed out because the station works great. Nowadays you can find similar models on aliexpress so I will place a link in the description below if you would like to take a look.
I am curious though to see how this would compare with the newly acquired TS100 soldering iron. The TS100 uses a similar type of tip which has the heating element and the thermocouple built in, that type of construction ensures great thermal coupling so the tip can really transfer the heat to the joint and at the same type the sensing element get’s a very accurate reading of the tip temperature and can compensate for that.
Voltlog #184 – InTheMail
Hello everyone and welcome to a new InTheMail the series that will touch both your passion for electronics and your bank account at the same time.
In this episode you will see some 18650 batteries (INR18650-30Q), 26650 batteries(INR26650-50A), TS100 Soldering Iron, Blitzwolf Night Light BW-LT9, Iphone 8 Plus or X Dual Lens Mpow, Swiss D Clips, 50mm Ear Foam Pads Replacement and a 4 position switch. Links for all of these items can be found in the video description on youtube.
Voltlog #179 – How To Solder Through-Hole Parts
In this video I’m gonna show you how to solder through hole parts. I’m gonna take you step by step through the procedure as well as give you several tips & tricks that should bring your soldering skills to a new level.
Links for all the tools and parts shown in this video are placed in the video description.