Put on your Safety Glasses Now: Put on your safety glasses now – since the next step will involve soldering. Ready the Solder: Place the solder in a position where it can be easily manipulated (keep a piece of solder sticking up in the air so you can access the solder anytime you need it.ĥ. Set up your Vice: If you want to solder correctly you should use a Vice, this tool will make soldering easier and smoother for you – the vice acts like another pair of hands (firmly holding your connectors in place).Ĥ. Turn on the soldering iron, and your small fan: Since it will take a few minutes for the iron to heat up, turn it on now (so you can start on other things while the iron is heating up), and wet the soldering sponge.ģ. Clear the work area: Make sure that the area you are soldering around is clear and free of any debris (it is always recommended to solder in a clean and “clutter free” area).Ģ. How to Solder a Female XLR Video Clip – Click Here!ġ. This soldering example will show you how to properly solder a “Female” XLR connector (a microphone cable consists of a “Male XLR” and a “Female XLR” connector) – only the “Female” XLR will be covered in this example (see above picture). *Safety 1 st – Always use the following procedures any time you solder…Ī) Do not attempt to solder or use this information if you are a minor (get an adult to supervise you before and during any of the soldering sections).ī) Always use Safety Glasses when soldering, protect your eyes and face.Ĭ) Do not “flick” a hot iron around, use a wet sponge to clean the tip of the iron.ĭ) Use a fan (see picture) to remove the soldering smoke from your face (do not breathe in soldering smoke – solder usually contains “lead”).įor this example I will demonstrate how to solder a Female “XLR” connector (one half of a standard microphone cable). Safety must be made a priority whenever you solder – AVCSS Guitar World cannot be held responsible or liable for any injuries incurred from any soldering method or technique shown in this booklet and DVD. Just like anything else, the more you do it, the more you practice – the better off you will be at it… If you don’t know how to solder correctly, you could get a “Cold” solder joint (which looks like a good connection, but it’s not), the solder can drip and cause a short, you can burn the wires inside the cable jacket, etc. Anyone can solder, but not everyone can solder correctly. But the first thing I will stress when it comes to Soldering is to always use “Caution” and follow all “Safety” guidelines and precautions… Always!Įven though soldering looks easy, it really isn’t. This menu page will show you how to solder an XLR audio connector below.
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