<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 09:00, Tom Bugs via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Well, I forgot to add that, while I don't change tip temperature,
I do change tip type/size for different applications - just a
handful of sizes covers 99% of tasks, with a big one obvs for
applications that need decent heat transfer.<br>
</p></div></blockquote><div>Aha - different sizes, yes, but do your tips have different temperatures? (IIRC there are some different ones to choose from) </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><p>Also, cleaning cleaning cleaning - perhaps leaded is more
forgiving?</p></div></blockquote><div>That's the impression I got so far, but haven't personally tested many solder types at all. </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<p>I'm guessing you're working entirely lead-free, Mattias?</p></div></blockquote><div>I'm not really working with soldering that often, but lead-free on commercial products and an old roll of leaded at home if I fix up some old gear. </div><div><br></div><div>As we all know, lead - just like wooden end cheeks - gives a much fuller, richer and warmer sound. And nobody would ever want that in new gear, it just wouldn't be serious - so transition to lead-free asap! ;-) </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><p>(smiles & waves to you!)<br></p>
<p>Tom<br></p></div></blockquote><div>/mr - Hej hej! </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><p>
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use Metcal irons so have a fixed tip temperature. It works
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<div dir="auto">Thanks Tom, this is an important detail. When
everyone's lead-free soldering solutions (which I much
appreciate) include raising the temperature (even up to
hilarious numbers expressed in non-SI units;), it makes me
wonder what to do with a fixed-temperature setup.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Any other tips (no pun intended) on lead-free
solders that work well without a change in temperature
setting? :-)</div>
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<div dir="auto">/mr - happy OKi/Metcal solder soldier</div>
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