English for Electronics

Unit 6

-Soldering tools-

Soldering iron

A soldering iron is a tool which removes solder using a vacuum pump.

Tip

A tip is the end of something, for example, the part of a pen which touches the paper.

Solder wick

Is copper thread which removes solder.

Solder sucker

A solder sucker is a tool which removes solder using a vacuum pump.

Vacuum pump

A vacuum pump is piece of equipment. You can use it to move gases and liquids.

Desoldering iron

A desoldering iron is a tool used to remove solder.

Flux

Is a soft metal. You can melt it and use it to join pieces of metal together.

Component

A component is one part of a piece of equipment. Many components are used to build larger machines.