[TriEmbed] soldering basics

[Carl Nobile]

John,

This can be controversial. We had a speaker at a meeting sometime ago that
recommended 370C (700F). I actually do this myself, but some people think
it's way too hot. The hotter the iron the faster you have to move, but a
hot iron will generally make better connection IMHO.

Carl


On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 7:40 PM, John Rock via TriEmbed <
triembed at triembed.org> wrote:

> I have a basic question about soldering.
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> Using 60/40 solder (mp is 374°F, 0.032” diameter) to attach headers to a
> PCB.
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> The digital soldering iron (Hakko) can be set to any temperature between
> way too low and 900°F.
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> I know it needs to be *substantially* hotter (>600°F) than the solder
> melting point, but what is a good temperature setting for this type of work?
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> Beyond a simple answer, is there a good guide somewhere for future
> reference?
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> Thanks.
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> John Rock
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