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Who out there has ever used a soldering gun or iron? As a 4-H member back in the early seventies, I made my area of focus electricity projects rather than the traditional clothing projects like most of the girls. I was a rebelled in my youth! Well, sort of one.
In my electricity projects, I had many occasions to use a soldering iron. I only had a few hand tools back then and that was one of them. They all fit easily into a VERY small tool box! I was probably more excited to get this new Ryobi solder station than maybe most folks! I love how Ryobi has brought it into the 21st century with battery powered portability. I also like the built in safety features--the holder and the indicator lights to help mitigate accidental burning. We used the solder station to make a repair on a backyard light. You'll need to watch near the video to see what I thought of doing this project! Materials/Tools:
This is the Ryobi solder station. A self-contained unit free from the constraints of a wall outlet!
That light on the front is red while heating, turns green when it's ready, and blinks red as it cools. There is onboard storage for extra tips.
Solder Repair
This is our project. A random limb landed squarely on one of Steph's motion activated lights. These are essential for late night potty runs with Mac the greyhound!
Those wires are tiny! I wasn't sure we would even be able to strip the insulation due to their size, but I persevered and got it to work.
Success! Both wires are reconnected, but, moment of truth, will it really work?
Well, look at that! It works!
You can see, we made good use of the cleaning sponge. Be sure to wet and wring it out. It doesn't need to be dripping wet to work.
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FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP! Related Projects
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