Work on the topic and do the tasks

Get ready!

Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1 What are some soldering tools?
2 What does a solder sucker use to remove old
solder?

Reading
Read the instructions on using a soldering iron. Then, mark the following statements
as true (T) or false (F).
1 _ It is important to clean the flux before soldering.
2 _ Pull away the soldering iron before pulling away the solder.
3 _ A solder sucker or a solder wick removes a
mistake.

Using a soldering iron

1. Before you Start, make sure the tip ls clean and shiny

2. Now hold the soldering iron ln one hand. Hold a long piece of solder in the other. The solder contains flux. This keeps surfaces clean and aids in the soldering process.

3. Next, place the two components together. Touch the area where they join with the soldering iron and solder. 

4. Then pull the solder away. Hold the iron in place for another second to melt the solder.

5. Undo mistakes using a desoldering iron. A solder sucker uses a vacuum pump to remove old solder. Solder wick also removes solder. This is a copper braided material. Solder bonds to it when heated with a soldering iron.

Vocabulary
Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
1 I need to bond I remove these two pieces together.
2 How many components I tips does the machine have altogether?
3 Don't heat plastic, or it will bond I melt!

Place the words below under the correct heading.

WORD BANK
solder, desoldering iron, tip, soldering iron, solder wick, flux, solder sucker, vacuum pump