Jul 12, 2015 the soldering iron i chose was a solomon replacement iron for an sl30 soldering station. Project doityourself soldering station with an atmega8 may 05, 2016 by cezar chirila the mighty soldering iron. Soldering stations are probably one of the most important tools in the hackers arsenal. Just look at irons that coming with metcal, ersa, antex, jbc soldering stations. Oct 11, 2015 34 thoughts on homemade soldering station does it better. Most important thing to be kept in mind when working with soldering iron is not to touch the tip of the iron as it is extremely hot. The station is also able to go into a standby mode. Diy soldering station 1 electrical connector printed circuit board. Homemade soldering station does it better 3d printer hacks, arduino hacks, diy soldering iron, homemade solder station, soldering iron, tool hacks no comments. Home made digital solder station using pid algoritm based on atmel chip atmega8l only hot air gun chanel homemade lukey 702. I finally found some time to finish the soldering station and it works really weller. Homemade soldering iron station custom sunday, november 20, 2011 1 1 title sizedocument number rev date. May, 2016 doityourself soldering station with an atmega8.
It was so interesting that i decided to make some c. Doityourself soldering station with an atmega8 all. To do this select leonardoboard in the arduino ide, connect. Aug 26, 2015 a video presentation of poormans soldering station, a simple, accurate and universal driver that works with almost any soldering iron that has a builtin ktype thermocouple. Simple arduino soldering station arduino project hub. Dec 28, 2015 at the wagner, i saw a diy project of a soldering station with nice user interface and clever control of the rt series soldering tips of weller. The design is based on an atmega164 microcontroller. But i also wanted to have a cheap station for work not relevant to safety, and because i like to build stuff. The project at the same time was not really complicated, well documented and very useful.
A selection of images showing an efficient homemade system using. As said in part 1, i used an old computer power supply. Here is an idea of the circuit attached for guidance. As there is not much to it, the board simply contains an precision opamp, a power mosfet, 2 buttons for adjusting the. Hello together, i recently finished a project some of you might find interesting. Hakko soldering related equipment and materials hakko ft710.
Even if youve upgraded to a professional soldering station, you probably have one of these. I can see what looks like 4x mosfets in the circuit, so i presume it uses pwm switching. Send message hello, i really like your project and i think i have skills to help you. In other words, you use a metal that has a low melting point to adhere the surfaces to be soldered together. Soldering related equipment and materialsiron holder tip cleaner. This is a project for a do it yourself analog soldering station.
Diy smd soldering station with avr mega2560 version. Pid digital solder station using atmega8l diy, beta 1. All those posts about homemade soldering stations makes me want to build one. Diy digital soldering station wiring diagram click to. Every one second the driver fet switches off to allow temperature measurement. This is a smart soldering station, it uses atmega8 microcontroller. Soldering iron controller for hakko 907 arduino project hub. Hakko soldering related equipment and materials hakko. Soldering can be difficult when you dont have the proper ventilation. Though this controller is made to be used with weller pes51 pencil, the idea and the circuit can be used for any pencil with minor modification in the circuit and firmware, be it weller, hakko, goot etc. A constant current source u3 always puts a current of 50ma thru the iron. Doityourself soldering station with an atmega8 projects. This project is just another avr based soldering iron.
Simple diy homemade soldering station mk936 circuit electronics. Homemade soldering station does it better hackaday. A video presentation of poormans soldering station, a simple, accurate and universal driver that works with almost any soldering iron that has a builtin ktype thermocouple. Soldering and programming the circuit december 7, 2014 by oyvind nydal dahl 60 comments to complete todays part of the microcontroller tutorial i have doubted myself, ive burned my finger and ive received a surprise bill from the customs. Improved version of the soldering iron controller for hakko 907 iron.
Project owner contributor satnogs global network of ground stations. The design is a variation on some lowend commercial units that dont have a builtin temperature sensor in the soldering iron. Soldering and desoldering instruction soldering is defined as the joining of metals by a fusion of alloys which have relatively low melting points. The voltage drop on the irons ptc is measured in the off state using the ad converter of the atmel atmega8 that uses its internal 2. A diy soldering station with atmega2560 and smd parts for.
At the wagner, i saw a diy project of a soldering station with nice user interface and clever control of the rt series soldering tips of weller. Problem is good ones are expensive, and sometimes the only difference between being okay. If you need one, want one, or just love to build stuff, then this project is for you. It is fairly inexpensive to make and the project can easily be completed. Aug 10, 2014 homemade soldering stations for cheapy irons. Apr 29, 2015 this is a project for a do it yourself analog soldering station. Homemade soldering station venting system ganoksin. With spongetype cleaners, oxidation is promoted, which causes shorter tip life. Some are difficult for beginners, others work with rare soldering irons, some are not finished, etc. You are about to report the project atmegabased soldering station, please tell us the reason. Soldersplashpreventing rotary tip cleaner level of solder removal can be adjusted using two different types of brushes. It is a 24 volt, 48 watt unit with a ktype thermocouple sensor. Chapter 6 soldering, brazing, braze welding, and wearfacing the information presented in chapter 5 covered the joining of metal parts by the process of fusion welding.
Soldering desoldering instruction techno square inc. Simple diy homemade soldering station mk936 circuit there are a lot of different soldering stations on the internet, but everyone has their own characteristics. I removed it from the original case to adapt it to the gss05 moved the power supply from the old case to new case. The basic soldering guide photo gallery s oldering is a delicate manual skill which only comes with practice. Nov 03, 2016 most important thing to be kept in mind when working with soldering iron is not to touch the tip of the iron as it is extremely hot. When i surfing the internet for interesting projects, the hand made soldering station project touched me very much. Im not saying these 110v clones are good, but they were certainly better than the traditional soldering irons around here. In this tutorial, we outline the basics of soldering irons, soldering stations, types of solder, desoldering and safety tips. Shop our extensive collection of soldering tools and stations now. For most adafruit kits and projects, you will want a pencilstyle soldering iron with 25 watts or more. Digital soldering satation with atmega8 am pensol solomon 48w. The signal from the optocoupler is fed to the lm358. Ksger t12 mini welding temperature control soldering station diy electronic p4u0.
Diy soldering station with atmega avr simple project open. Whether youre building a robot or working with arduino, knowing how to solder will come in. Homemade digital soldering station with atmega8 constantin olaru. It will end up costing you more in ruined kits and damaged components.
Even if youve upgraded to a professional soldering station, you probably have one of these cheapy irons kicking around that are slow to heat up. Electronic soldering circuit built on the atmel atmega8 microcontroller can be used with a 48watt soldering iron heat 24 volts and setting the. This homemade unit is not as responsive as one of the commercially manufactured ones like a weller or a hakko, but it works surprisingly good. Whether youre a diyer, weekend warrior, or seasoned handyman, the diy outlet has got your soldering needs covered. Doityourself soldering station with an atmega8 may 05, 2016 by cezar chirila the mighty soldering iron. Simple diy homemade soldering station mk936 circuit. This is a copy paste tool of georges homemade soldering station but with some improvements and not with a pic but with an avr atmega8 uc. Doityourself soldering station with an atmega8 all about. After torturing myself with hundreds of work hours with generic noname 40w soldering iron ive finally decided to make my own professional soldering tool. Learning how to solder w proper soldering techniques is a fundamental skill every maker should master. The pid controller was designed primarily for manufacturing process control, but it was easy enough to adapt it for use in a soldering station. I have a detailed explanation about how i made this soldering station, with the schematic diagrams and the pic firmware. Hi, i cant justify a soldering iron station for this soldering iron bit attached so i would like to make a circuit for it. There are lots of tips, cheap and easy to source from china, and these make difference when soldering.
At the forum i read about a diy weller station designed by martin kumm. What was the first circuit you replicated yourself or created that kept you going. Satnogs is an open source satellite ground station network, optimized for modularity, built using affordable tools and resources. Since professional equipment is quite pricy and not very complicated this projects takes a good, changeable soldering iron tip like the weller rt1 and provides all the electronics behind that. This is a short run video of esol diy digital soldering station. Whether youre building a robot or working with arduino, knowing how to solder will come in handy. The recipient of this information should acknowledge the danger of soldering written on the back page. Basically an arduino shield to drive a weller soldering tip. A place to put the iron when not soldering but while its still hot.
The only way to go to get an iron with light weight tip, that close to powerfull heater. Diy soldering station with atmega avr simple project. The pid controller is compatible with some ptc positive thermal coefficient type rtd resistance temperature detector sensors such as a pt10 or pt100. The power supply is still separated external power pack at. The recipient of this information should acknowledge the danger of soldering written on the back page of this pamphlet before attempting to solder.
Before you put solder over the required area, heat up the surface to be soldered by touching the tip of the hot iron. With wiretype cleaners, excessive amounts of solder remain on the tip, which causes solder to splash when soldering. Though this controller is made to be used with weller pes51 pencil, the idea and the circuit can be used for any pencil with minor modification in the circuit and firmware, be it. After using a 110v 40w soldering iron based on the hakko 907, ive noticed how a soldering iron makes a difference. Soldering is more like gluing with molten metal than anything else. Homemade soldering station venting system ganoksin jewelry. The black connector is connected to one of the arduino inputs. Find file copy path fetching contributors cannot retrieve contributors at this time. To simplify building the controller, lcd screen is implemented.
As there is not much to it, the board simply contains an precision opamp, a power mosfet, 2 buttons for adjusting the temperature and a display to show the current values. Diy soldering station with hakko fx888 iron part 2. Choosing a soldering iron there are many types of soldering irons. Now lets look at how to use soldering irons properly, and how to put things right when a joint goes wrong. Hello everyone, this is my first post there which makes me glad to join your community over two months ago i started working on my project guys, do you know that feeling when its christmas eve and all of a sudden you realized that you want to make a diy soldering station and you cant stop thinking of it. While all of these irons are small like a pencil, their are capable to deliver 80150 watt. I needed a soldering station, so i bought a weller ws81, which works really well. This is a copy paste tool of georges homemade soldering station but with some improvements and not with a pic but with an avr atmega8. You can download the gerber files from the link below and order your own boards. Jan 15, 2012 this is a copy paste tool of georges homemade soldering station but with some improvements and not with a pic but with an avr atmega8 uc. The following information and instructions can be used as a simple method for soldering smd components.
A tip cleaner with both wiretype and spongetype advantages eliminates the above problems when soldering. This is a more simpler design than the diy smd soldering station with avr mega2560 version due to the controller core arduino nano instead of mega2560, the ui a 4 rows 20 characters lcd instead of the tft and the supporting of only ptc type soldering irons. Simple, easy to assemble, programming and use with block structure, arduinobased soldering station. Jun 04, 2016 diy soldering station with arduino nano and 4. All those posts about homemade soldering stations makes me want to build one too but my magnastat controlled weller station is. Homemade soldering stations for cheapy irons hackaday. Nov 05, 2015 hi, i cant justify a soldering iron station for this soldering iron bit attached so i would like to make a circuit for it. After the soldering of the board the atmel bootloader is overridden with the leonardo bootloader. Homemade digital soldering station with atmega8 youtube.
A soldering station based on the easy to source hakko 907 soldering iron, which is a 24v 50w soldering iron with integrated thermistor. Its made with a dimmer switch and a few other hardware store items. Soldering material used for the purpose is an alloy of tin and lead and is called flux. Simple diy soldering station for hakko 907 iron page 1. Im not saying these 110v clones are good, but they were certainly better than the traditional. This article shows how to construct a soldering station venting system at home. Feel free to modify it, you can download the files and edit them with kicad.