Re: Soldering Iron Temperature
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Probably all of the answers are correct. I have found that the cleaning of both the board and the leads with alcohol (not Evan Williams) to remove the crap from the manufacturer is quite helpful in producing a good looking joint. A too low temperature will actually overheat a component because everything has to then be heated to the melting point of whatever solder is used. A higher temperature allows for extreme heat quickly at the point of contact between the tip and the joints and the heat dissipates before it gets to the component. Sensitive components may require a heat sink between it and the point of soldering. Practice is very educational and resistors by the hundreds are quite cheap, pick up some PCB project boards and play with your iron and components and make a mess..... in a short time you will know how “your” iron, solder and technique make a good looking soldering job, the temperature reading helps but only after you’ve identified all of the quirks of your equipment. 3 or 4 dollars in parts and solder plus an hour or so should do it. By the way, there are “practice” boards for SMT parts also and those components are really cheap...... push yourself a little it’s much easier than you think. Good luck, John
On Nov 21, 2020, at 19:49, Nate Bargmann <n0nb@...> wrote:
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