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Learn to solder two wires properly

30–60 minutes · Use what you have · Easy

A small, properly bounded project: Learn to solder two wires properly. Start with a working first version, pay attention to what you notice, and leave yourself with something you can use, understand or show someone.

Close-up of a person applying solder with a hot soldering iron to stripped red and blue copper wires.
Blaz Erzetic via Unsplash — Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license)

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Do it

  1. Read the component labels and make a simple plan before connecting power.
  2. Set up a clear, ventilated and stable work area.
  3. Build or repair the simplest part first, with power disconnected.
  4. Inspect the work, then test carefully at the lowest sensible voltage.

What next?

Keep the useful notes, photograph the result if there is one, then go and find something else to do.