Learn the basics and soldering tips for beginners to help with projects around the farm. Get prepared to learn how to use a soldering iron for the first time and get started in the craft of welding.

Last time we talked about a video that purported to do plastic welding, we mentioned that the process wasn’t really plastic welding as we understood it. Judging by the comments, many people agreed, ...

Let's say you have a broken piece of plastic that you want to put back together reliably. The Skyshalo plastic welder sold at Home Depot might save the day.

[Fran] shows us how to build a plastic friction welder. It’s a method of connecting plastic pieces. While it’s new to us, apparently this type of tool was given to kids about forty years ago to use ...

When you think of welding two objects together, your first assumption may be that the objects in question are made of metal. Indeed, metal welding is the most common kind, but that doesn't mean it's ...

If your project requires joining two pieces of plastic and need a stronger connection than you'd get with glue you can weld two pieces of plastic together by using a rotary tool to spin a plastic rod.

Modding today's hardware often means moving or removing tiny surface mount components, and using a standard soldering iron feels about as effective as using a hammer to kill a fly. If buying an ...