Solder Tools
Helps trim off access leads after soldering
wire cutters
If a speaker outputs a 300Hz frequency, how fast would the coil be moving back and forth?
300 times per second
How long should you wait for your soldering iron to cool off?
About 10-15 mins
This helpful tool can sometimes look like doctor octopus
"helping hands" tool (grabby grabby)
Speakers and Microphones both convert one form of energy to another, making them both what?
Transducers
What should we do to prevent huffing fumes all day?
Ensure proper ventilation
We use this to clean the tip of the soldering iron
Cellulose Sponge or Brass wire wool cleaner
A speaker is compared to what TYPE of microphone when the polarity is reversed?
Dynamic
Especially after working with leaded solder, what is the first thing we should do once we are done soldering, and have cleaned up our station?
Wash yo hands
We use this to help bond the solder and connector metals together, rather than float around like moon sand
Flux
When using a balanced cable to connect directly to a microphone or speaker, where is the ground wire connected to?
The body of the device
Things go flying around all of the time. What should we get into the habit of using, especially when we are just learning to solder?
Safety glasses/goggles
Sn-Pb also known as 60/40 is what type of solder?
Leaded Solder
What are the two key components in both a speaker and dynamic microphone?
Coil and Magnet
To help prevent burns or fires or heat damage of any kind when soldering, we should do what?
Clear workspace and put our soldering irons on stands when not using it