[sdiy] what temp do you solder at?

[Bob Weigel]

PS..I use a flux also most of the time.  Even if it's just a little on 
the leads.  It cleans things so much better and causes heat to flow more 
quickly also to the relevant area.  Clean up afterwards with chemtronics 
flux off for sensetive places like sample/holds!  Other flux cleaners 
can actually leak enough current to be a bad thing in mosfet input op 
amp applications.  -Bob

Brett Maddaford wrote:

> Hi all sorry i have checked the archives but couldnt find much there 
> and everything i do read seems to be different.
>  
> I was just wondering what temp people recommend soldering standard 
> kinda parts at....1\4 resistors, electro caps and trannies etc on 
> standard printed pcbs like the oakley and cgs type.
>  
> I am obviuosly getting better as time goes on with so i am pushing the 
> iron a bit higher in temp so that i can get each joint done fatser and 
> move onto the next...from what i read a higher temp for a shorter 
> period can be better than a slighty lower temp but for a longer time 
> on certain components, is that true?
>  
> Most of what iread suggest start at 260c and go from there, depending 
> on the part im working with im usually at around 305-320c is that 
> about right?
>  
> Ive never had a project or part die on me so i assume im doing right 
> but its been buggin me to get the right answer on this and obviously 
> id rather find out now if im doing something wrong rather than yeasr 
> later when joins etc go wrong on me etc
>  
> thanks
> Brett
>  
>
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