Nasa Student guide for hand soldering

[pucho812]

Found this, during my morning coffee...  8)

https://www.protostack.com/download/NASA%20Student%20Handbook%20for%20Hand%20Soldering.pdf

 

[bruno2000]

Very cool!
Thanks!~
Best,
Bruno2000

 

[JohnRoberts]

I took a mil-spec soldering class back in the 60's.. I think I recognize some of those pictures.  ;D

JR

 

[pucho812]

I had a buddy in the air force....  He told me that any use of mechanical strippers would result in major trouble. They didn't want any shorts when working on nukes.  so it was always thermal wire strippers or a cigarette lighter.

 

[JohnRoberts]

I had a buddy in the air force....  He told me that any use of mechanical strippers would result in major trouble. They didn't want any shorts when working on nukes.  so it was always thermal wire strippers or a cigarette lighter.

Back in the 60's when I was doing technician work on a Navy project, they use teflon wire insulation that was a biotch to strip... we had some hot wire strippers that were sweet, but kind of excessive for normal bench work.

I developed the bad habit of stripping wire with my teeth. I have probably inadvertently swallowed a bunch of lead from tinned wires over the years (that explains a lot).  ;D

JR

 

[gyraf]

This explains the general sloppy work of Nasa soldering: They can't decide if they want solder pot to be 250 or 260 degrees C (p.22).  ;D

 

[mutterd]

This is amazing - thanks!!!

I found this a while back - some good guidelines for making wire bundles and for crimp connections...

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codeq/doctree/87394.pdf

 

[Gustav]

I found this googling for soldering tutorials a few years ago. He makes references to the NASA handbook, which I guess is the document linked in the original post.

I think the highlights are breaking the insulation, then twisting it off, the whole tip cleaning process, and cutting off a piece of solder (dont burn it!) and cleaning it before using it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SnOW2VdCTI

Gustav

 

[pucho812]

keeping you tip clean is useful beyond soldering.