Something for those who prefer to do it by hand

Electronics
#1

NASA Hand Soldering Training
http://www.sal.wisc.edu/docs/Soldering%20Basics.pdf?mc_cid=cbd21cd35c&mc_eid=af9e74639f

#2

Would like the know the pub date on this.
No mention of no-lead solder.
No SMDs.
~1960s?

#3

No date is odd.

#4

We made it to the Moon and back in the 1960’s with this technology. Must be some good stuff.

#5

This document is version 34-2, the following is version 34-1 with a date of December 1976. So we at least have a starting time frame for this document.

http://everyspec.com/NASA/NASA-General/NHB_5300–4(3A-1)_7148/

FYI - The above website http://everyspec.com/ contains all of the Government and Military specifications. Best of all the website is free. When you enter the website, select the “Library” button at the top and it will list all the document categories. Just searching for the term “soldering” will bring up 100’s of other documents. Keep this URL handy, you will find training manuals on every subject under the sun.

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