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I have almost all variations of standard replaceable soldering iron tips in my arsenal, from conical and chisel types to bevel tips. In theory, each tip is supposed to be used for its specific purpose, however in practice the most common ones that I constantly use are conical and chisel tips. I’m not saying that you should do the same, it’s just a matter of habit and practice.

And doesn’t matter what types of tips you use, they all get oxidized dirty after any soldering and need to be cleaned and taken care of. And here I’m going to share my ways and tips of keeping the tools in a proper and working condition. [Read more…] about How to clean a soldering iron tip

Recently, a friend of mine, who started to be interested in electronics and circuit engineering, asked me to give him some practical advice on the development of electronic devices. This question prompted us to sit down and formulate at least a small list of such recommendations. This is how this article turned out. [Read more…] about How to Design a Circuit: 10 Top Circuit Design Basics Tips

I don’t want to sound boring, however, before starting this tutorial I would like to refresh your memory on some physics, and below is a little bit of a theory.

Capacitor is a device made up of two metallic plates separated by insulating material. It is an electric and electronic component that stores electrical energy during power surges and releases it back to the circuit when the circuit voltage drops below the capacitor’s voltage value. When the circuit voltage drops, capacitors may regulate the voltage of the circuit until they get total or partially discharged.