[TriEmbed] soldering basics

[Robert Gasiorowski]

I keep mine at 775F.

For everyday soldering, through hole (including headers) and SMD, I use
1/32" long tip and either 0.020" or 0.031" solder.
For super small jobs, 1/64" long tip and 0.020" solder.
For extra large components, I use 1/16" short tip and 0.031" solder.

On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Brian via TriEmbed <triembed at triembed.org>
wrote:

> A too-cool iron is like a dull knife; much more likely to damage
> something.  I keep my iron at 320 C typically, and it seems to handle most
> situations.  I'll bump it to 350 or so if I'm trying to solder something
> with a lot of thermal mass (such as a large ground plane on a circuit
> board).
>
> Wave solder specs on datasheets can be a good place to go for info on
> through-hole parts.  The spec will most likely be too low to be practical,
> because it's presuming a lot of things already being hot (the solder is
> already melted and the boards are preheated), so you'll need your iron to
> be hotter than that, but you can at least get some amount of idea.  If the
> spec says 270 C for 30 seconds, you're probably in good shape with a 320 C
> iron taking about five seconds for each joint.
>
>
> On 7/18/2015 8:06 PM, Carl Nobile via TriEmbed wrote:
>
>> 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 <mailto:triembed at triembed.org>> wrote:
>>
>>     I have a basic question about soldering.____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
>>     Using 60/40 solder (mp is 374°F, 0.032” diameter) to attach headers
>>     to a PCB.____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
>>     The digital soldering iron (Hakko) can be set to any temperature
>>     between way too low and 900°F.____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
>>     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?____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
>>     Beyond a simple answer, is there a good guide somewhere for future
>>     reference?____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
>>     Thanks.____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
>>     John Rock____
>>
>>     __ __
>>
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