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04/15/2021

We recently had the pleasure of talking with Jimmy from DIY & Digital Railroad all about soldering for the hobby. The video is now LIVE to check out!

Welcome everybody! Today we are talking about soldering and model railroading. Soldering is one of those skills that can be intimidating. So I've brought ...

03/03/2021

What’s the best way to prevent a cold solder joint? The answer is helping hands! It’s critical that everything stays in place while the solder cools, as movement can easily cause a poor connection.

02/10/2021

Did you know that when replacing electrolytic caps, it’s perfectly okay to increase the voltage rating? It can actually be very beneficially to go 20-50% higher than the original because it will run cooler and last longer. Just never go under!

01/29/2021

What to do when a through-hole component just won't come out? 🤔 In our latest video, we give some helpful tricks to desolder those pesky parts. What works best for you?

In this tech tips video, Sam takes us through his process of replacing electrolytic capacitors on one of the 12 tone generator boards in 1960s Farfisa combo ...

01/13/2021

How many of you learned electronics on one of these?! It can be intimidating starting out but kits like this make the process fun and hands-on. It’s also a great way to prototype before you start soldering your finished circuits!

01/02/2021

New Year...New Organ to tinker with! From all of us at SRA, we wish you a happy New Year filled with fun projects!

12/25/2020

Happy Holidays from all of us at SRA! I was lucky enough to get a rebuild kit for my stereo. Excited to share my progress along the way. Did any of you get any fun tools or parts for your projects?!

12/04/2020

Rosin or No-Clean Flux. Which is your favorite?

11/26/2020

We are so excited to announce our brand new build-your-own that make it easy to customize for your specific application or hobby! Learn more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3igocu4

11/17/2020

How do you pronounce ? We went to the source to find the answer... bit.ly/35DMR8K

In this soldering expert series, we talked with the head of research and development at Aoyue International Limited. Our conversation included a brief histor...

11/15/2020

New electrolytic caps going in this mini compact organ! When you have component leads that are bent on the back of the PCB, sometimes it’s just easier to heat up the joint, push them through and then snip the curved part of the lead. Then you can simply pull the part straight out without trying to pry the lead up with the iron and risking damage to your tip and the traces on the board.