During the week of Sept. 16, we hosted a through-hole soldering workshop where participants got hands-on experience with the wide world of electronics. If your schedule is too full to make it to one of our workshops, you can still learn how to solder, just by using your Iowa One Card! 

As a guidebook check out The Basics of Soldering by Armin Rahn. As the title suggests, this book provides a great baseline of technique and application for those completely new to soldering.  

If you’re eager to jump in with more complicated projects, try a selection from our Making and Innovation Collection, found on the main floor of the Engineering Library. Try Make: Electronics by Charles Platt or Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred: seriously geeky stuff to make with your kids by Erik Nelson.  

Soldering irons are also available for checkout through our Tool Library! You can check them out for one week at a time for free using your Iowa One Card. 

We still have a few spots available for our upcoming LED Pendant Soldering workshop on September 25th. The workshop is free but registration is required. Click here to register today!