[sdiy] I must be really strong, cuz I've lifted so many pads!

[The Old Crow]

  The temperature of the soldering iron is too hot.  Dial it back to 650F
if you can.  Replace tip if its a fixed-magnetic type of thermostat.  Get
a new iron if it is not temperature-controlled. ;)

Crow
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On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, David Cornutt wrote:

> Title pretty much says it all... a board I'm trying to finish has gotten
> veeeeery touchy.  I can't apply enough heat to prevent a cold-solder
> joint without lifting the pad.  I'm up to about 20 jumpers, and the PC
> board is reverting to the status of perfboard.  Any suggestions, or do I
> need to change my name to Bullwinkle?