| Without doubt the vast majority of our readers already know quite a bit about the subject of electronics. For the beginner however, there is...
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| Soldering irons are nearly indispensable in the professional world and hobby room alike. This key element of every electronics workstation i...
| The use of lead-containing solders will be severely restricted from the beginning of July 2006. This has far-reaching consequences, especial...
| It’s usually possible to solder ‘ordinary’ SMD components using a low-power soldering iron and small-gauge solder. However, it’s a completel...
| Now and again something goes amiss in a circuit: one or more components overheat, and the circuit board becomes partly charred or burnt. Suc...
| When soldering SMDs (surface mount devices) onto a circuit board, it is often difficult to keep the tiny component correctly positioned. Wit...
| The miniaturisation of components does cause the odd bit of trouble at Elektor Electronics as well. While developing last June’s Electrosmog...
| The big day is 1 July 2006. From then on, use of lead in electronic circuitry will be prohibited by the Restriction of Hazardous Substances...
| From reader correspondence we know that lots of you are still hesitant about soldering SMDs (surface-mount devices), particularly integrated...
| Even experienced electronics engineers occasionally find themselves confronted by the need to swap soldering iron for keyboard: not all proj...